While tutoring has become a popular tool for academic recovery post-pandemic, not all tutoring programs are created equal and the strategy alone will likely not be enough to catch students up, experts said during a recent Education Week webinar, “Tutoring: What the Evidence Says About […]
Author: Heather Kemp
Addressing disparities around unexcused absences
Data on unexcused absences can be used to craft a “more preventive, problem-solving, and equitable response to poor attendance,” according to a new Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) report, Disparities in Unexcused Absences Across California Schools. Attending school is critical to young people’s development, […]
Some California high school seniors are benefitting from alternative math courses
Innovating High School Math Through K–12 and Higher Education Partnerships, a new report published by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), explores six partnerships between high school math specialists and university faculty working to increase equitable access to advanced math classes for students. Even with […]
School Boards in Action: 5 Questions with Taylor Sims, Pittsburg USD
Taylor Sims, board president, Pittsburg Unified School District in Contra Costa County With the school year well underway, what are some promising practices taking place in your district? This school year we have re-established a committee that is committed to the recruitment and retention of a […]
California high schoolers talk school culture
Four high school students, members of the California Center for School Climate’s (CCSC) Youth Advisory Team, shared their experiences being a young person today, impacts of the pandemic on their academic and social lives, advice for educators and more during a recent webinar, “Youth Perspectives: […]
Measuring students’ college readiness
More than half of states are underestimating their students’ postsecondary potential as they depart the K-12 system, according to All4Ed’s February report Undermeasuring: College and Career Readiness Indicators May Not Reflect College and Career Outcomes. “Today, four in five good jobs require at least some […]
How parents, teachers and LEAs can help students read by third grade
Almost 60 percent of children in California don’t meet state standards for reading by third grade. A recent EdSource webinar “Reading by third grade: What parents and teachers can do” provided parents and educators who are on the front lines of the “literacy crisis” an opportunity […]
School Boards in Action: 5 Questions with Brad Beach, ABC USD
Brad Beach, board president, ABC Unified School District With the school year well underway, what are some promising practices taking place in your district? Our district is trying to hire a mental health professional at every campus. We are getting close. In an effort to retain […]
Cybersecurity recommendations for K-12 schools
Current threats and recommendations on how schools can prevent or mitigate cyberattacks are outlined in the report Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats, released in January by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Schools […]
CSBA webinar explores the basics of trauma-informed education
Trauma is a complex subject and the events or conditions that cause it or how it will manifest itself vary by individual. During CSBA’s Feb. 21 webinar “Trauma-Informed Education: What governance teams need to know,” attendees learned about principles and strategies of equity-centered, trauma-informed education […]