Fresno USD’s dedicated office for African American student success focuses on academic acceleration

The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s (CCEE) African American Student Success Network, conducted in partnership with the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators, convenes four districts and three county offices of education to identify the inequities experienced by African American students in California […]

State programs can help address college costs for low-income students

Although the state’s recent move to implement a universal financial aid application policy for high school seniors is a step toward informing young people of the support they can receive to pursue higher education, a report published by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) in February considers how receiving CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits can impact the financial burdens many college students still face.

New data provides national, state and local trends on youth homelessness

SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan updated data profiles on child and youth homelessness in January to include four years of federal homelessness data, as well as state-, county-, local educational agency-, U.S. Congressional district- and state legislative district-level data. New […]

Youth voting efforts underway in Alameda County districts

The November election was the first time 16- and 17-year-olds were able to vote for local school board races in two Alameda County local educational agencies. At a Dec. 6 session at CSBA’s Annual Education Conference and Trade Show, representatives from Berkeley and Oakland unified school districts spoke on how they enacted youth voting and the results of their efforts.

Preparing underserved students for lucrative, exciting careers

Following the success of its 2024 Cybersecurity Bootcamp Program, the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) is expanding this year’s spring break program to open pathways to thriving cybersecurity careers for even more of its underserved students.  The program — supported by InfraGard San […]

Webinar highlights NAEP bright spots amid a dismal landscape

A Feb. 12 webinar hosted by Whiteboard Advisors — an education strategy consulting, communications and advocacy firm — featured experts and education leaders delving into the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the nation’s report card. Hilary Knudson, […]

New research: States must step up to ensure students have internet access

The federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) — all of which boosted student connectivity during and after the pandemic — have come to an end, leaving states to pick up the slack to ensure […]