A nationally representative RAND survey of K-12 teachers found that providing significant pay increases and better benefits could help keep teachers in the classroom. Low pay is a top reason individuals consider leaving the profession and is a top source of job-related stress for one […]
Bullying and harassment on and off campus are serious issues for students, school personnel and overall school climate. To help local educational agencies address the issue, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments convened a panel of experts from the U.S. Department of Education, […]
The annual teacher supply report from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing showed a decrease in the number of new credentials issued in the 2022–23 school year, the most recent for which data is available. The decrease was reflected in all areas of credentialing: Multiple […]
The Education Commission of The States recently released a 50-state comparison of the nuanced school accountability systems across the country, as well as individual state snapshots. School accountability systems allow states and local communities to measure progress toward state and local goals, share information, highlight […]
On Jan. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a topline preview of his proposed 2025–26 budget. Highlighting the main themes of the budget, he deferred much of the detail typically included in the January Budget Proposal announcement to Friday, Jan. 10, when the state’s Director of […]
The latest results from the Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) 2024 public opinion polling show many early childhood administrators understand that data is essential for their work and want better access to it, but many also shared that data collection and reporting requirements tend to be […]
As local educational agencies continue to reexamine and reimagine education models to support student achievement, many are exploring learner-centered strategies. Education Reimagined, a national nonprofit, released a report in November examining the experiences of young people already learning in these environments through surveys, questionnaires and […]
January is School Board Recognition Month, a time to salute the more than 5,000 California school district and county office of education board members — the largest group of elected officials in the state — that aid in supporting student success by establishing their local […]
WestEd’s new report, Native Students and High School Success: Lessons on Achieving Graduation From Five Bureau of Indian Education Schools, outlines eight promising practices that have emerged from BIE schools in Washington, Iowa, New Mexico, Oklahoma and North Dakota.
California’s largest school districts have made significant inroads in providing culturally diverse, plant-based school meals to students, according to a recent report from Friends of the Earth, a nonprofit that advocates for environmentally sustainable practices. Plant-Based Trends in California’s School Lunches shows that availability of […]
