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May 09, 2019
CTE credentials not matching employer requirements
by Alisha Kirby
(Fla.) A mismatch between the goals of career technical education as established by the states and the needs of the labor market is at least partially the result of employers nationwide not signaling their needs and requirements to schools, according to a new study.
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May 08, 2019
CDE aims to smooth computer science implementation
by Alisha Kirby
(Calif.) The California State Board of Education is poised to finally adopt a plan to help local school districts implement the state’s recently adopted computer science standards.
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May 06, 2019
Fixing California’s big education data gap
by Tom Chorneau
(Calif.) Legislation aimed at closing a big gap in California’s educational data system won passage last week from a key committee, opening the way for a new system backers hope will be ready by 2022.
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May 02, 2019
Dissection will remain in many K-12 biology lessons
by Alisha Kirby
(Calif.) A bill that would have barred K-12 students from dissecting animals during science instruction narrow failed to move out of committee Wednesday after lawmakers expressed concern that it went against local control.
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May 01, 2019
State voucher program produces disappointing results
by Alisha Kirby
(La.) Students who attended their first-choice private school through Louisiana’s state voucher program had lower test scores after four years than those who either didn’t get their preferred school or didn’t receive a voucher, according to new research.
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