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How three teachers and one little kid taught me stuff I didn’t learn in Ph.D. school | EdSource
My post doc after finishing my degree in 1984 was teaching first grade at the bilingual elementary where I had done dissertation research. As I headed out into the real world, a widely admired literacy professor advised, “Just make sure everything you have them read is deeply meaningful.” Sounded about right. It took me nearly three years to realize how not right that was. The first... <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/2024/how-three-teachers-and-one-little-kid-taught-me-stuff-i-didnt-learn-in-ph-d-school/724256">read more</a></span>
California’s college financial aid chief on FAFSA chaos, concerns about Trump and more | EdSource
A number of challenges already face the California Student Aid Commission’s new top official, such as getting more students to apply for aid and how to advise students fearful of doing so under President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
A lifeline for students who are ill, LAUSD’s Carlson home hospital school experiences waves of instability | EdSource
LAUSD's Berenece Carlson Home Hospital School has been vital for students enduring serious illnesses — but waves of instability and the closing of its online academy have left many without the support they need.
Why many colleges are giving more credit for learning outside the classroom | EdSource
When students start college later in life, they often bring unique knowledge and skills with them. Increasingly, California universities and colleges are working on ways to award credit to students for what they have learned outside the classroom.
For a true meritocracy, education must not be one-size-fits-all | EdSource
Our current system acts as a gatekeeper to the middle class by doling out opportunity based on grades and test scores in a traditional classroom setting, but rarely recognizes competencies and interests beyond standardized exams and essays.