A legislative mandate would do what decades-long efforts have failed to do: force districts to make computer science a priority by offering the class.

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02.04.2025

Democrats reject California bills banning transgender athletes | EdSource

Democrats on the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee blocked two bills that would have banned transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports.

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02.04.2025

Seize the opportunity to select more effective math curriculum for California students | EdSource

California needs math instruction and a math curriculum that is accessible and serves all students, especially English learners.

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02.04.2025

How schools can help students facing homelessness get to class | EdSource

Two organizations teamed up to combat the high rate of chronic absences among homeless students.

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02.04.2025

Slow down and take a closer look at the issue of trans athletes | EdSource

We sometimes come up with quick, knee-jerk answers to questions that require more complicated analysis. The participation of trans athletes in school and college sports requires a more thoughtful approach.

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01.04.2025

California teachers recall long road back from Covid | EdSource

Teaching has changed considerably since the Covid-19 pandemic closed classrooms in 2020. EdSource talked to five California teachers about what the last five years have been like.

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31.03.2025

California teachers urgently need training in how to respond to, and cope with, trauma | EdSource

California needs to do more to equip teachers and administrators on how to cope with trauma in their students and for themselves.

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29.03.2025

Pandemic-era push to ‘build solutions’ must continue, panel says | EdSource

The coronavirus pandemic led to some leaders adopting innovative approaches to address daunting challenges that have long existed, a panel said.

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29.03.2025

Federal investigation targets California ban on parental notification policies | EdSource

Parents and advocates are concerned about LGBTQ+ students as the federal government investigates the state Department of Education.

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28.03.2025

How Covid changed teaching in California: fewer pencils, more technology | EdSource

Some Golden State teachers report optimism that pandemic effects are slowly fading.

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26.03.2025

How Covid’s mental health toll transformed California’s schools | EdSource

Five years after the pandemic began, experts say that the way students, educators and policymakers discuss mental health has dramatically changed.

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26.03.2025

What do you miss when your college doesn’t have a library? | EdSource

Students at other schools may not think of their library as important or essential. But imagine if it wasn’t there.

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25.03.2025

At community colleges, online classes remain popular years after pandemic | EdSource

Many community college students say they learn better in person but prefer the flexibility of taking classes online.

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25.03.2025

California can strengthen its teacher workforce; here’s how | EdSource

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing should be tasked with developing a career continuum and a long-term educator learning system.

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25.03.2025

Let’s fully fund restorative justice — because it works | EdSource

Teachers need access to well-funded, properly implemented restorative justice training and practices in wake of law further limiting suspensions.

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25.03.2025

Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on | EdSource

The pandemic became a watershed moment for a generation of parents, experts say. It shifted the dynamics between communities and schools, and, for some families, shook their faith in the school system.

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22.03.2025

Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills | EdSource

As Proposition 28 brings more arts teachers into classrooms across California, some are finding subjects like drama and theater can be a jumping off point to academic progress in other areas.

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21.03.2025

University of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring | EdSource

Long-standing policy is ended amid fears of reprisals from Trump administration. Critics say the change is cowardly.

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21.03.2025

Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education | EdSource

The order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward fulfilling his campaign promise to close the federal agency.

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20.03.2025

Hiring freeze at UC sparks fears of far-reaching impacts | EdSource

Citing the possibility of drastic federal funding cuts, UC plans to implement a systemwide hiring freeze.

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20.03.2025

Covid’s long shadow in California: Chronic absences, student depression and the limits of money | EdSource

The effects of the coronavirus-related shutdown linger five years later, as measured in test scores and student engagement, especially among the Golden State's most vulnerable children.

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20.03.2025

Covid recovery funds are gone; what now for California students? | EdSource

California should follow the research and learn from other successful state initiatives to improve student outcomes.

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19.03.2025

Why California must champion community college bachelor’s degrees | EdSource

These programs don’t just increase wages; they provide economic mobility, helping workers build stability, advance their careers, and lift their families into greater financial security.

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19.03.2025

After the fire: Former foster youth attributes recovery to unconditional support | EdSource

Access to stable housing is critical, but advocates say it must be paired with consistent, individualized support.

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18.03.2025

Moments that defined Covid-19’s impact on education in California | EdSource

As EdSource looks back at five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this interactive timeline traces the defining moments that changed the face of education in California and beyond.

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18.03.2025

It’s time to prioritize our youngest Californians | EdSource

Eighty percent of brain growth, the foundation for a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development, happens by age 3.

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18.03.2025

Scenes of loss – and resilience – at a Cal State campus facing drastic cuts | EdSource

Sonoma State University has proposed eliminating Division II sports and about two dozen degree programs. “It's just watching something that you love die," one student said of the cuts.

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14.03.2025

Thousands of California educators issued pink slips again this year | EdSource

At least 2,000 credentialed school staff have received preliminary layoff notices before the March 15 state-mandated deadline, according to data from the California Teachers Association. Most of those holding pink slips are teachers.

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13.03.2025

Feds shutter California civil rights office: ‘The students are going to suffer’ | EdSource

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it is reducing its workforce by half, shutting seven of 12 regional branches of its Office for Civil Rights.

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12.03.2025

California college professors have mixed views on AI in the classroom | EdSource

While some professors are integrating AI into coursework with the future workforce in mind, others fear the impact on student learning and critical thinking.

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12.03.2025

Renewed push to reshape ethnic studies with oversight and new standards | EdSource

Bill authored by Legislative Jewish Caucus and others would address charges of antisemitic instruction in some districts' ethnic studies courses.

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12.03.2025

California’s ‘Career Passport’ would spend tax dollars on unproven technology | EdSource

Before California spends $100 million on the governor's proposed "Career Passport," the state should wait until the technology behind it is fully developed and trusted by job seekers and employers.

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11.03.2025

How to improve California’s school funding formula | EdSource

The Local Control Funding Formula must be more responsive to enrollment trends to ensure funds serve the high-needs students for whom they are targeted, rather than filling gaps in the district budget.

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11.03.2025

Too much test prep? Inside Compton Unified’s frequent assessments | EdSource

As the Compton Unified School District continues to boost its scores on standardized tests, teachers remain concerned about students' learning.

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08.03.2025

California educators nervous about federal plan to investigate schools with diversity initiatives | EdSource

U.S. Department of Education is trying to add teeth to its DEI prohibition, with an online portal to collect complaints. California education leaders say DEI remains legal.

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07.03.2025

Job hunting is awful. California believes its ‘Career Passport’ can change that | EdSource

California is building an ambitious new platform called the Career Passport, a virtual portfolio that aims to showcase the skills every Californian has learned through school, in college, on the job or through the military.

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07.03.2025

Los Angeles’s climate crisis offers a blueprint for California’s schools | EdSource

California has already wasted precious time. We must act now to create a master plan for climate-resilient schools.

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07.03.2025

How to describe middling and poor test scores? State Board frets over the right words | EdSource

Scores on the Smarter Balanced and state science tests will soon be labeled Advanced, Proficient, Developing and Minimal.

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06.03.2025

Popular textbook evaluation organization hasn’t followed the science | EdSource

To improve literacy instruction, California policymakers must select curriculum based on evidence of how young children learn to read.

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06.03.2025

California tribal college looks to become independent, but financial questions loom | EdSource

California Indian Nations College is likely to become the only fully accredited tribal college in the state, but it needs to find a new funding source to survive long term.

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California lawmaker again attempts to make computer science class mandatory | EdSource

Democrats reject California bills banning transgender athletes | EdSource

Seize the opportunity to select more effective math curriculum for California students | EdSource

How schools can help students facing homelessness get to class | EdSource

Slow down and take a closer look at the issue of trans athletes | EdSource

California teachers recall long road back from Covid | EdSource

California teachers urgently need training in how to respond to, and cope with, trauma | EdSource

Pandemic-era push to ‘build solutions’ must continue, panel says | EdSource

Federal investigation targets California ban on parental notification policies | EdSource

How Covid changed teaching in California: fewer pencils, more technology | EdSource

How Covid’s mental health toll transformed California’s schools | EdSource

What do you miss when your college doesn’t have a library? | EdSource

At community colleges, online classes remain popular years after pandemic | EdSource

California can strengthen its teacher workforce; here’s how | EdSource

Let’s fully fund restorative justice — because it works | EdSource

Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on | EdSource

Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills | EdSource

University of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring | EdSource

Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education | EdSource

Hiring freeze at UC sparks fears of far-reaching impacts | EdSource

Covid’s long shadow in California: Chronic absences, student depression and the limits of money | EdSource

Covid recovery funds are gone; what now for California students? | EdSource

Why California must champion community college bachelor’s degrees | EdSource

After the fire: Former foster youth attributes recovery to unconditional support | EdSource

Moments that defined Covid-19’s impact on education in California | EdSource

It’s time to prioritize our youngest Californians | EdSource

Scenes of loss – and resilience – at a Cal State campus facing drastic cuts | EdSource

Thousands of California educators issued pink slips again this year | EdSource

Feds shutter California civil rights office: ‘The students are going to suffer’ | EdSource

California college professors have mixed views on AI in the classroom | EdSource

Renewed push to reshape ethnic studies with oversight and new standards | EdSource

California’s ‘Career Passport’ would spend tax dollars on unproven technology | EdSource

How to improve California’s school funding formula | EdSource

Too much test prep? Inside Compton Unified’s frequent assessments | EdSource

California educators nervous about federal plan to investigate schools with diversity initiatives | EdSource

Job hunting is awful. California believes its ‘Career Passport’ can change that | EdSource

Los Angeles’s climate crisis offers a blueprint for California’s schools | EdSource

How to describe middling and poor test scores? State Board frets over the right words | EdSource

Popular textbook evaluation organization hasn’t followed the science | EdSource

California tribal college looks to become independent, but financial questions loom | EdSource

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