September 19, 2018
(Alaska) In a state with one of the highest rates of chronic absenteeism in the country, one school district’s move to adjust the school calendar to align with student lifestyles has led to a spike in attendance and academic achievement.
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September 18, 2018
(Calif.) As many in the education community celebrated the recent adoption of California’s first computer science standards, at least one school leader who helped develop a plan for improving computer literacy, has expressed doubts that many teachers will be able to work the new standards in with everything else required in today’s classroom.
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September 12, 2018
(Calif.) Revenues in August came in an impressive 13 percent higher than had been expected, giving the state an early $850 million cushion above estimates for the first two months of the fiscal year.
September 12, 2018
(Iowa) Many low-income and minority high school students only have access to one electronic device in their home—typically a cell phone—which creates challenges in completing homework and other required tasks for school, according to a new study.
September 11, 2018
(Calif.) Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to sign legislation Monday banning for-profit operation of charter schools in California has been hailed by supporters as closing a critical hole in public education policy.
January 30, 2017
(Calif.) The recent alarm over the potential spread of fake news has prompted two California lawmakers to call for media literacy education in schools, as evidence shows that many children and some adults are largely unable to distinguish between fact and fiction online.
December 08, 2016
(Calif.) With the state’s fiscal outlook as good as it has been perhaps in a decade, and now with Democrats holding a supermajority in both houses of the Legislature, some within the education community might have thought a conversation over the adequacy of school funding would finally happen.
January 04, 2017
(Calif.) The California State Board of Education struggled at their November meeting to find a just route in arbitrating a small school district’s request to waive–for a fourth time–professional certification requirements of an educational interpreter.
November 21, 2016
(N.M.) As schools across the country report increases in bullying and harassment based on immigration status, Santa Fe Public Schools has announced a Student Support Helpline where families can access resources.
