Should academic criteria be used in the process of reclassifying multilingual/English learners (ML-ELs) as English proficient? The answer is not straightforward, according to research released Sept. 18 by the Brookings Institution. The study examined what happens to secondary school ML-ELs when a state brings academic content knowledge into the reclassification process.
North Cow Creek School District, a single school-district located in the countryside of Palo Cedro, which serves about 280 TK-8 students, wants to ensure every student is ready to lead.
Most artificial intelligence (AI) tools in K-12 classrooms are still judged by adoption, engagement and how much time they save educators, rather than the impact they have on teaching and learning, according to a Sept. 16 panel discussion hosted by Brisk Teaching, a platform that provides educators with AI-driven tools.
The experience a parent or community member has when they call the main office, complete a registration form, ask a transportation question, navigate a website or portal, raise a concern, request language access or any number of other interactions shapes the way they feel about their school or district.
In a time of extreme fragmentation, the majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree on one thing, according to survey data from The Century Foundation: They want stronger governmental regulation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology in K-12 schools.
New research from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) found that bilingual education programs are heavily concentrated in elementary grades, leaving many older multilingual learners without a strong path to building proficiency and mastering grade-level content.
Students who attend pre-kindergarten programs offered by public schools perform better academically through high school than those in family-based child care, according to new research from Florida International University (FIU).
Nearly 300,000 K-12 students in California experienced homelessness in the 2024–25 school year, according to new research from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. This represents a new statewide high and a 10 percent increase from the 2017–18 school year
When students at Santa Ana High School said in 2019 that they wanted the opportunity to connect to their culture through music, leaders at HALOS — a district-funded afterschool program — got to work buying instruments popular in Latin regional music including guitars, accordions and more. Now, the Palomazo Academy, which HALOS hosts every Tuesday and Thursday, provides access to instruments and peer instruction at no cost to students. And, perhaps more importantly, it offers students a safe space to create, build confidence and connect to their roots, according to HALOS Site Supervisor Ruby Echeverria.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released its latest snapshot of the state of California’s TK-12 education system in August. The brief examines current enrollment trends, student achievement, funding and other factors in an effort to help guide local and state policymakers in better supporting and educating California’s youth.
