School Boards in Action: 5 Questions with Carrie Flanders, Brea Olinda USD

Carrie Flanders, school board president, Brea Olinda Unified School District What does your district have planned for the 2022–23 school year to foster learning recovery and educational advancements? Brea Olinda Unified School District has invested in school counselors, intervention teachers and two new program specialists […]

CTC discusses Literacy Program Standards, teaching expectations

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing met Aug. 25-26 to discuss updates on credentialing requirements, among other tasks. Commissioners took part in a lengthy discussion about the development of draft Literacy Program Standards and Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) for Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education-Specialist Mild […]

How two states are creating educator pipelines

While states approach many issues differently, one being handled with great care, innovation and urgency throughout the country is the shortage of K-12 educators. During the Education Commission of the States’ Aug. 10 webinar “Partnering For Success: Addressing Shortages Across the Teacher Pipeline,” Nevada’s Superintendent […]

School Boards in Action: 5 Questions with Linda Salomon Saldana, Downey USD

Linda Salomon Saldana, trustee, Downey Unified School District What did your district do to foster learning recovery and educational advancements during the 2021–22 school year? What do you have planned for the 2022–23 school year to continue this progress? We realized our 22,000 students needed […]

Panel discusses resources needed for state’s math framework

“A well-written framework is but one component to raising math achievement,” said EdSource editor-at-large John Fensterwald during July 28 webinar by the organization on California’s math framework. Good teachers who foster positive mindsets, well-written materials that engage all learners and equal access to courses that […]

CSBA’s Leadership Institute focuses on governing in turbulent times

Preparedness and the ability to lead through challenges was a major theme among keynote and breakout sessions at CSBA’s 2022 Leadership Institute. Local educational agency leaders from across the state converged in Los Angeles July 22–23 to connect on topics including mental health, crisis communications, […]

Student homelessness subject of new policy brief

An already increasing number of K-12 students in California experiencing homelessness paired with a global pandemic that rocked the financial foundation of countless families is reason for concern, according to a policy brief from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. “State of Crisis: Understanding […]