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Rates of chronic absenteeism in California still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a March fact sheet by the Public Policy Institute of California that gives an overview of the topic.
With more than 13,000 local educational agencies across the nation, school board members make up the largest group of elected leaders. The report Who’s on Board? School Boards and Political Representation in an Age of Conflict, published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, explores who trustees are and what they believe compared to the communities they serve.
Because of its growth potential and consistent impact across local educational agencies, a recent NWEA brief, “School’s in for summer: A scalable and effective post-pandemic academic intervention,” concluded that summer school is “a reliable intervention for supporting district-wide math recovery.”
Despite the passage of legislation banning willful defiance suspensions, research from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools found that racial disparities in suspension rates have remained mostly unchanged.
Throughout the country, education leaders and policymakers are leaning into the concept of redesigning schools from the standardized factory model to one that can enable stronger academic and social-emotional outcomes for every student. Redesigning schools for deeper and more equitable learning requires systemic approaches that […]
In 2023–24, the most recent year considered, California students had an average of 10.7 days of lost instruction per 100 students enrolled due to out-of-school suspensions. For those in the foster care system, it was 76.7 days lost per 100 enrolled, for students experiencing homelessness it was 29.1 days lost and for students with disabilities, it was 23.4 days lost.
As 2026 begins, a new fact sheet published by the Public Policy Institute of California on California’s K-12 student population provides insights that can help inform local educational agencies on statewide trends.
Timely, personalized communication alongside support with financial aid and complex enrollment tasks, trusted relationships and summer advising can meaningfully increase college enrollment and persistence, particularly for low-income and first-generation students, according to a new report.
Young adults are staying in school longer and achieving higher levels of education, according to The Economic Milestones of Young Californians, a recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
Afterschool Alliance’s latest report in its America After 3PM series, Lost Opportunity: Afterschool in Demand, But Out of Reach for Many, offers information on the experiences and needs of children and families between 3 and 6 p.m. when the school day is done but many parents are still finishing their work day.
