Conditions of Children
Strong family engagement at schools can support student achievement and help combat chronic absence. Yet, too often, parents are sidelined in their student’s education, according to Centering Families in the Future of Education: Insights and Perspectives from 10 Years of Research, a recent report from Learning Heroes.
Recent gains made across California to reduce the number of homeless youth and provide support to children may see a reversal due to proposed funding cuts for safety net programs that support aging foster youth and other young people facing housing instability, according to a […]
A recent evaluation by EdTrust provides insights on how 23 states, including California, are addressing chronic absenteeism.
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.”
Since 2021, California has invested $4.1 billion in the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), establishing the nation’s largest state-level community schools initiative. According to new research from the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), these schools are already having positive impacts on students and families. The […]
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.
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.
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.
National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is a catalyst for school districts and county offices of education to reflect on local trends and practices and employ strategies to best support students and their families.
September is Attendance Awareness Month, a time when governance teams often look to re-examine policies and data related to school climate, chronic absenteeism, student wellness and more to address underlying causes of high absence rates among young people. School districts in California’s Central Valley experienced […]
