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High school math placement is too important to leave to subjective recommendations
What math courses students take – and when they take them – can make a world of difference for their futures. -
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How a caring teacher can make or break school for young students
Caring is just as important as the curriculum when it comes to small children, experts say. Unless they feel nurtured, they may struggle to learn. -
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Report: How dual enrollment in California compares with other states
Students from the Golden State earning college credit in high school are about as likely to enroll in college in the year after high school as students nationally. -
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Cellphone bans don’t solve the real problem — addictive social media
Habit-forming games and apps should be prohibited or reined in before we ban devices that are actually pretty useful tools. -
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Professor, community college reach $2.4 million settlement in free speech case
Matthew Garrett, who was a tenured professor of history at Bakersfield College, resigned from his position and agreed to drop all claims against the Kern Community College District In turn, the district has dropped the claims it made against Garrett. -
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LAUSD celebrates academic recovery, but a rough road lies ahead without Covid relief money
LAUSD has made significant strides toward recovering its pandemic learning losses. District administrators hope to keep the momentum going without Covid relief funds. -
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CDE again recalls $470 million in grants in Golden State Pathways rollout fiasco
The California Department of Education has not announced a new target date for grant results, except to say that it is expected “soon.” -
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Teachers are still leaving, but these aspiring educators are excited to join the profession
Students working toward a career in teaching cite impact as a key factor in their decision. -
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Smarter Balanced test score results for 2024
Search our database to see results for schools and districts in California, track progress and find achievement gaps. -
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State test scores inch up, but still lag pre-Covid numbers
English and math scores improved from 2023 to 2024, but still have not caught up to results from prior to the pandemic. -
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Understanding California’s test scores could hold the key to student improvement
California's standardized tests are more rigorous than those of most other states, and the results reveal more about how each student is doing. -
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Upgrading facilities can make schools safer and more sustainable, panel says
State and local bonds on the November ballot could play a key role in upgrading school facilities amid safety concerns and climate change. -
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Enrollment ticks up 2% at Cal State, its first increase since 2020
Chancellor Mildred García said the system is experiencing "promising upward momentum." -
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New math placement rules undermine preparation of community college STEM majors
To avoid a STEM preparation meltdown, community colleges must make mid-course corrections on implementation of AB 1705, scheduled to take full effect by fall 2025. -
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Central Valley schools juggle extensive building needs with limited funds to fix them
In Fresno Unified, the state’s third-largest school district with 71,000 students, the watchword for repairing schools is “worst, first.” Two-thirds of the 103 schools are more than 50 years old, and with age comes burst pipes, air conditioning on the fritz and other demands. Add a commitment to... -
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Let’s stop tinkering and really change how schools address mental health
Schools must move away from offering mental health services only as a child's problems arise, and shift to a systemwide focus on the whole child. -
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252 districts place bonds on the ballot; here’s how two would spend the money
San Juan Unified and Wasco Union High school districts face a common challenge: aging buildings in disrepair. Will a proposed $10 billion state construction bond help defray upgrade costs? -
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A guide to what a $10 billion construction bond on the ballot could mean for your school
Under Proposition 2, the state would pay a portion of school districts' renovations and new buildings, while ensuring small districts get a share. -
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California students need more diverse teachers; let’s close the gap with tutors
Investing in tutors is an actionable way to help staff schools with diverse educators, with an added benefit of creating a pipeline of tomorrow’s teachers. -
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Pandemic recovery in schools will be a ‘long slog,’ says sobering national report
Fears that pre-existing opportunity gaps would widen in the wake of Covid-19 have come to fruition, the report states.