California has one of the highest rates of homelessness among Native American students, according to a new report from Schoolhouse Connection, a national homeless youth advocacy group. During the 2022–23 school year, approximately 450,000 Native American students were enrolled in public schools across the U.S., […]
Author: Alisha Kirby
Preparing students to succeed in Algebra I
Too many teens enter Algebra I with significant gaps due to instructional inconsistencies and interruptions in their mathematics learning during their middle and elementary years, but new research provides recommendations on how to turn the trend around. A report released in May by TNTP, an […]
Survey shows student boredom may be hindering math recovery
Regardless of gender, race or ethnicity, students are largely tuning out during math instruction, according to the results of RAND Corporation’s first survey on the topic. Among middle and high school aged youth, 49 percent reported losing interest in math about half or more of […]
Survey finds AI tools not meeting most teachers’ needs, especially in rural areas
While artificial intelligence (AI) tools are gaining ground in schools, national survey results released in May from The Learning Agency show that they’re not reaching rural communities at the same pace as urban communities, and many teachers say the tools often don’t meet their needs. […]
Teen court program seeks to provide young people a path forward
Del Norte County is in the early stages of bringing back an initiative dissolved decades ago that will allow local teens who commit a first-time, non-violent offense, such as fighting, shoplifting or graffiti, to take accountability and repair harm without getting involved in the justice […]
State Board of Education moves forward on accountability, instructional materials and more
The California State Board of Education’s (SBE) July 9 meeting was largely focused on wrapping up discussion around the 2025 Accountability Workplan, but recent budget-related legislation ensured that much of the board’s work will continue into the coming year. Board President Linda Darling-Hammond noted that […]
Promising initiatives embrace diversity in schools through academic and social-emotional shifts
California is one of — if not the — most culturally, linguistically, racially/ethnically and socio-economically diverse states in the country, and its students reflect that. Research shows that embracing the unique perspectives students bring to their campuses is vital to the academic achievement of all […]
New report examines pre-K teachers’ stress-levels and more
Managing student behavior and supporting their well-being, low pay and other factors are among the most stressful for prekindergarten teachers across the country, according to the latest American Pre-K Teacher Survey. A report released May 6 by Rand Corporation details the survey findings, which examine […]
New survey results show strong desire for civics education in public schools
While most adults don’t view preparing students to be engaged citizens as the top goal for K-12 education, new survey results from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) show that for majorities of Californians and public school parents, civic education is still considered a […]
Spotlight: Improving higher education access in the Inland Empire starts with early awareness
In a follow-up report to two recently released fact sheets detailing college access and readiness throughout the state, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) homed in on pathways to college completion in the Inland Empire. While the region has a higher share of children […]











