High-impact tutoring became one of the core solutions to addressing long-standing achievement gaps worsened by the pandemic. However, while many districts allocated Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds toward such initiatives, fewer than half of states are preparing to continue funding these efforts […]
A new brief from EdResearch for Action breaks down the available evidence on when students should take Algebra I, how they should be placed and what supports promote success. Local educational agencies can use this information as they look to ensure equitable access to rigorous […]
By June 30, local educational agencies across the state will need to adopt one of four approved reading difficulties screeners for implementation in 2025–26. A May report from Californians Together and Teach Plus, Considerations and Suggestions When Adopting a Reading Difficulties Screener for Multilingual Learners, includes guiding questions for LEA leaders for adoption and implementation and other resources.
Thousands of fourth graders in Santa Cruz County have received free, all-access annual passes to more than 2,000 sites including national parks and other federally managed land thanks to a partnership between the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and the Bureau of Land Management California Central Coast Field Office.
Garvey School District trustee Andrew Yam may only be 25 years old, but his experience in policy and advocacy is extensive. Prior to his appointment to the school board, Yam was the youngest city commissioner appointed to the Monterey Park Library Board of Trustees in […]
A new report from the Data Quality Campaign (DQC) calls on states to ensure their data systems enable access to information that helps young people navigate postsecondary transitions into education or the workforce. Released March 27, the resource, Powering Potential: Using Data to Support Postsecondary […]
A new report from WestEd, Revisiting California’s Invisible Achievement Gap: Trends in Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care in the Context of the Local Control Funding Formula, highlights the persistent disparities that young people in the foster care system face while in school.
The rapidly shifting political and legal climate impacting LGBTQ students in schools may also adversely impact their teachers, especially those who identify as LGBTQ themselves and provide much-needed support for students, according to a recent report published by the Brookings Institution. President Donald Trump has […]
Only 30 percent of the nation’s largest school districts are led by women, and they continue to face unique challenges and stressors compared to their male colleagues, according to the annual Women Leading Ed Insight Survey, released in February. This percentage has largely stayed stagnant […]
Stories about people of color and LGBTQ topics continue to be banned in school libraries at disproportionate rates, according to the latest analysis from PEN America, a free speech advocacy organization that tracks curriculum censorship. The report, released on Feb. 27, is based on PEN […]
