Common Sense Media’s recent report Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being summarizes the findings of a nationally representative survey of 1,017 boys ages 11-17 to get a sense of “how digital environments shape masculine identity development during adolescence.”
Author: Heather Kemp
Strengthening home-school relationships this Family Engagement Month
November is Family Engagement Month and the California Family and Community Engagement Initiative has resources to assist local educational agencies in building connections with students and their loved ones year-round.
Native American Studies Model Curriculum launches
The long anticipated Native American Studies Model Curriculum launched in September — just ahead of Native American Heritage Month, which is observed each November.
The state of book censorship in US schools
The 2024–25 academic year was the fourth in a row to be impacted by the “contemporary campaign to ban books” that has swept the U.S., according to a recent report from PEN America on the subject.
Setting policy around cellphones in schools: What states are doing
While cellphones seem to have a permanent place in society, their position on TK-12 campuses is still being established.
Dyslexia Awareness Month: LEAs implement reading difficulties screeners
Widely recognized as the most common learning disability, dyslexia is estimated to impact as much as 15-20 percent of the U.S. population. Early interventions are critical in setting students up for success as they progress through school.
Recommendations for a multilingual-ready early childhood workforce in California
Drawing on successes observed in the Central Valley, Ensuring a Multilingual‑Ready Universal Pre‑Kindergarten Workforce, a recent report from Californians Together, offers a glimpse at promising workforce development strategies to support multilingual learners.
Report covers patterns of bullying in elementary, middle and high schools
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and YouthTruth’s recent report, The Anti-Bullying Report: Lessons from Students and Principals on Belonging, Respect and Safer Schools, sheds light on students’ experiences at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Tracking students’ academic progress post-high school to improve transition to higher ed
The 13th annual High School Benchmarks report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers a glimpse into postsecondary progression and outcomes for young people after graduating from high school.
Brief gives insights on teens’ knowledge of climate change
As the nation’s 74 million children and youth are being impacted by the realities of climate change at increasing rates, a recent brief by This Is Planet Ed offers a snapshot of teens’ climate literacy in 2025.











