This Earth Day, recognized annually on April 22, San Diego County’s National School District will be one of six local districts participating in an event at the Fleet Science Center where roughly 200 sixth graders will learn about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and explore sustainability-focused exhibits.
The April 16-17 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) continued work on long-term projects to support teacher candidates in both qualifying for an educator preparation program and exiting one with a credential. Staff also returned with the results of a field survey […]
The federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on March 12 examining the national landscape of school improvement and strategies that helped schools exit comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) and the challenges they faced. Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, states are required to measure the performance of their public schools. They must also identify three categories of low-performing schools for support and improvement, including those that need CSI — representing the lowest-performing schools in the nation.
It’s been established that most teenagers in the U.S. have used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, but a February report from Pew Research Center found that searching for information (57 percent) and getting homework help (54 percent) are among top reasons.
In fall 2024, just 32 percent of U.S. schools had recovered to pre-pandemic achievement levels in math or reading, and only 14 percent had recovered in both subjects, according to NWEA’s February brief “From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools.”
According to YouthTruth’s recent report, School Safety, Security, & Emergency Preparedness: Understanding and Acting on How Students Experience Safety, students feel safer at school when their concerns are heard.
Creating safe schools requires ongoing commitment. Strong policies, informed staff and a shared understanding of responsibility all play a role in preventing child abuse and supporting student well-being. During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Keenan works alongside the ReLiEF Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and CSBA to […]
A February report from the Learning Policy Institute studies the community school initiative in West Kern County to measure its impact on rural communities. While rural schools have advantages like close-knit communities, students and families also face challenges related to academic achievement, socioeconomic difficulties, administrative […]
Results from a recent Common Sense Media survey of children aged 12 to 17 and parents found that families are trying to balance the benefits and threats around artificial intelligence (AI), while young people are already using the technology more than their parents realize.
The recent report Preventing Youth Homelessness in Highly Marginalized Populations considers causes of youth homelessness and potential prevention strategies for five groups of young people who are disproportionately represented among those experiencing homelessness, and underrepresented in research and policy conversations.
