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The art of engagement: classro...

May 21, 2018 by

The art of engagement: classroom management now matters more in teacher training

David Washburn – It doesn’t get the attention that curriculums and test scores do, but classroom management — the art and craft...

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Resources often don’t match rh...

May 16, 2018 by

Resources often don’t match rhetoric for restorative justice in California schools

David Washburn – Restorative justice came to the Coachella Valley Unified School District when a few moms finally had enough of...

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GOP candidates for governor sa...

May 10, 2018 by

GOP candidates for governor say California schools need changes, not more funding

Nico Savidge – The Republican candidates for governor of California are offering voters vastly different plans for education...

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Charter school backing for Vil...

Apr 28, 2018 by

Charter school backing for Villaraigosa’s gubernatorial bid grows

Louis Freedberg – Supporters of charter school expansion continue to pour funds to boost the bid of Antonio Villaraigosa to...

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Averting a strike, teachers re...

Apr 12, 2018 by

Averting a strike, teachers reach tentative agreement on contract with California’s largest online charter school

Louis Freedberg – In a first for online charter schools, the union representing hundreds of teachers at California’s largest...

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A quiet revolt reshaping the p...

Apr 9, 2018 by

A quiet revolt reshaping the pathway to college

Pamela Burdman – They make up less than one percent of Los Angeles Unified’s high school students, but one day they may...

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With increased focus on studen...

Mar 23, 2018 by

With increased focus on students’ social and emotional skills, teachers turn to class pets to help lead the way

Ashley Hopkinson – It’s the end of the day in Mr. Tim’s kindergarten classroom at the International Community School in...

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Oakland Unified initiative for...

Mar 19, 2018 by

Oakland Unified initiative for African-American girls follows years of focus on the boys

Lee Romney – Ever since the Oakland Unified School District launched its African-American Male Achievement office eight years...

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Whites dominate California col...

Mar 7, 2018 by

Whites dominate California college faculties while students are more diverse, study shows

Larry Gordon – The faculty and senior leadership at many of California’s public colleges and universities are so overwhelmingly...

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Key justice is silent as Supre...

Feb 27, 2018 by

Key justice is silent as Supreme Court re-argues case critical to CTA, other public employee unions

John Fensterwald – Many eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court’s newest member, Neil Gorsuch, on Monday as they looked for signs...

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Suspension rates for black mal...

Feb 22, 2018 by

Suspension rates for black male students in California higher for foster youth, rural students

Lee Romney – Black male students in rural counties and those in foster care are suspended at some of the highest rates in...

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Countdown to expand ban on ‘wi...

Feb 19, 2018 by

Countdown to expand ban on ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in California schools

David Washburn – With just months to go before California’s ban on so-called “willful defiance” suspensions in early primary...

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California’s ambitious educati...

Feb 11, 2018 by

California’s ambitious education reforms paying off in higher graduation rates and math scores, study finds

Louis Freedberg – California’s sweeping education reforms championed by Gov. Jerry Brown have resulted in higher graduation...

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System of positive rewards to ...

Feb 1, 2018 by

System of positive rewards to reduce student discipline takes off in California

Lee Romney – Ten-year-old Ja’Vonie Morris sat in her school principal’s office on a recent day — not for the misbehavior that...

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State must improve the Califor...

Jan 19, 2018 by

State must improve the California School Dashboard, not move the goalposts

Vernon M. Billy and Ryan J. Smith – California has always been a state of dreamers and idealists. That’s part of our legacy and...

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Can 600-plus California distri...

Jan 14, 2018 by

Can 600-plus California districts narrow the achievement gap?

John Fensterwald and Daniel J. Willis – As part of the California School Dashboard, the state’s new school accountability...

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Young, gay and living on the s...

Jan 7, 2018 by

Young, gay and living on the street: LGBT youth face increased odds of homelessness

Carolyn Jones – Homeless LGBT students say they often feel isolated and alone, and have a hard time finding a supportive...

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High cost of living and low wa...

Jan 1, 2018 by

High cost of living and low wages drive up child poverty rate in California

Ashley Hopkinson – Nearly a quarter of California children 5 years old and younger live in poverty, according to a new report...

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Novel program allowing Califor...

Dec 30, 2017 by

Novel program allowing California community colleges to award bachelor’s degrees not yet ready to expand

Mikhail Zinshteyn – Lawmakers and advocates pushing for more California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees — a...

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Male teachers provide importan...

Dec 27, 2017 by

Male teachers provide important role models

Josh Brown – It was only the second week of school and Ernesto* had already cussed me out twice. He learned to protect himself...

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