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April 17, 2018
Universal pre-K for 4-year-olds moves forward
(Calif.) An ambitious plan to expand eligibility for transitional kindergarten to all four-year-olds statewide won cautious backing last week from a key legislative panel.
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April 16, 2018
Linking chronic disease to adverse childhood experiences
(Calif.) In another part of his community, Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula is known as Dr. Armabula, and before he decided to run for the Legislature he was an emergency room physician at the Adventist Hospital in Selma.
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April 16, 2018
Number of homeless youth in Washington increases again
(Wash.) The number of students experiencing homelessness in Washington has increased for the ninth year in a row–jumping more than 3 percent from the 2015-16 school year to 2016-17 alone, according to new state data.
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April 12, 2018
Lawmakers aim to give schools access to more long-term data
(Calif.) Education leaders aiming to close the achievement gap in postsecondary outcomes would provide more information needed to better assess and adjust their K-12 college and career programs under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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April 11, 2018
Grant proposal aimed at school climate, parent engagement
(Calif.) Concerns that a linchpin in Gov. Jerry Brown’s landmark Local Control Funding Formula is languishing has spurred support for a new block grant aimed specifically at community engagement and improving school climate.
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