May 23, 2019
(Calif.) The next step for a state constitutional amendment that would make it easier for school districts and community colleges to pass or extend parcel taxes is a vote of the state Senate, which is likely to occur sometime this summer.
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May 22, 2019
(D.C.) Thirty-two governors and the mayor of Washington, D.C., have proposed more than $2.9 billion in new funding for child care, preschool and home visiting programs, according to a new report.
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May 21, 2019
(Conn.) Young teenagers accounted for the majority of sudden death in American youth sports between 2007 and 2015, with heart-related fatalities being the most common cause, according to a new study.
May 20, 2019
(Fla.) Just two weeks removed from winning big concessions from lawmakers in spending next year for schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis identified a new service priority—early learners.
May 20, 2019
(Calif.) A new study adds to the growing evidence that children of color and low-income youth performed better when taught by fully credentialed teachers.
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.
