About 25 percent of students statewide attend schools where at least 20 percent of teachers are not fully credentialed or are teaching subjects outside of their formal authorizations, according to a recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). These schools were often […]
A recent analysis by the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) shows that while written state complaints and due process complaints increased during the 2023–24 school year, so too did mediation agreement rates. The federal technical assistance center found that the number […]
While the public largely supports the ability of parents to opt their child out of lessons tied to religion or identity, support drops sharply across political lines when people hear about the burdens and learning losses opt-outs create, according to a report released in August […]
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer genuine benefits for educators when used correctly. However, without proper training, oversight and integration into schools, teacher assistant platforms including Google Classroom’s Gemini Teacher Assistant, Khanmigo’s Teacher Assistant, Curipod and MagicSchool pose a risk to students, according to a […]
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a report in August that aims to help state and local education officials better understand and adapt to changes in California’s English learner (EL) population. Almost 20 percent of students statewide are ELs, and nearly 40 percent […]
Over the summer, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) announced an increase in the number of newly issued teaching credentials in the 2023–24 academic year, signaling a promising development in addressing the state’s teacher shortage. Hispanic educators represented a significant number of those new […]
While most mayors in the U.S. don’t directly oversee their local school districts, they still have an important role to play in helping students succeed through direct support, supporting strategic partnerships and public advocacy. New guidance from the National League of Cities details how city […]
Hundreds of bills aimed at ensuring that students, families and policymakers have access to the secure, timely information needed to navigate and understand education systems and the workforce were introduced across the country in 2025, according to Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) latest report, Education and […]
On Sept. 10, a judge for the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction pausing the federal government’s attempt to restrict access to certain public programs based on immigration status. The injunction arises out of a legal challenge by 20 states, including […]
A RAND analysis of 2024–25 school year data from the American School District Panel and the American Youth Panel show rates of chronic absenteeism remain above pre-pandemic levels and are negatively impacting efforts to close achievement gaps exacerbated by COVID-19. “Persistent high levels of absenteeism […]
