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.

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01.02.2025

Give fire victim families emergency school choice | EdSource

Parents cannot wait for bureaucratic processes to rebuild the schools that burned. They need help now to pay for and provide for educational services to meet their immediate needs.

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01.02.2025

Federal judge dismisses case claiming community college diversity policies infringe on academic freedom | EdSource

Plaintiffs claimed that being evaluated on their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles is unconstitutional and has a chilling effect on their free speech rights.

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31.01.2025

At LA’s Homeboy Art Academy, arts education saves lives | EdSource

The program uses a focus on the arts as a way to empower gang-involved and formerly incarcerated youth.

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31.01.2025

West Contra Costa ramps up search for new superintendent | EdSource

West Contra Costa's new leader will face challenges including avoiding running out of money, low test scores, teacher shortages, and dwindling student enrollment.

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30.01.2025

California still lags behind pre-pandemic reading and math scores on national assessment | EdSource

There was no pandemic recovery on NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nationwide and in nearly all states.

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29.01.2025

Cal State system braces for possible cuts in classes, sports due to budget problems and enrollment decline | EdSource

Among the most dramatic proposals, Sonoma State wants to drop its intercollegiate athletic teams. Students are angry.

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29.01.2025

California leaders still uncertain about impact of potential federal funding freeze | EdSource

Conflicting guidance about a White House order freezing federal grants and loans has state agencies uncertain about which programs, if any, could face funding cuts.

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28.01.2025

Anatomy of a divided California school board’s vote on ethnic studies | EdSource

A slim majority on the Palo Alto school board favored delaying an ethnic studies course. Then teachers and students changed one mind.

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27.01.2025

Standards to classroom: Transforming the opportunity to learn in California schools | EdSource

Change must come from the bottom up. To successfully implement math and English language frameworks, we will need effective, aligned, sustained professional development that can reach and strengthen the entire teacher workforce.

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25.01.2025

West Contra Costa student school board members among few in California to be paid | EdSource

West Contra Costa Unified board members said paying student board members would incentivize students and remove barriers, hoping to diversify the group of students who apply for the positions.

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24.01.2025

What Los Angeles schools can learn from Northern California districts that survived wildfires | EdSource

As LA County school officials lead recovery efforts after the Palisades and Eaton fires, advice comes from two Northern California education leaders whose own schools were ravaged by fires.

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23.01.2025

‘The day I lost my house:’ School communities reel from Eaton, Palisades fires | EdSource

Still reeling from the Palisades and Eaton fires, students and school staff are starting to regain a sense of normalcy.

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23.01.2025

California leaders reject Trump administration order to allow immigration enforcement in schools | EdSource

State officials, school leaders and teachers rushed to reassure families that they will protect students.

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22.01.2025

How a new LAUSD board member hopes to inspire change following Trump’s inauguration | EdSource

LAUSD's new board member, Karla Griego, hopes to support students threatened by immigration enforcement as she begins her term.

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22.01.2025

In teaching, language quirks can be an asset | EdSource

Teachers who learned English as a second language have valuable cultural insights and experiences that can help them connect with students.

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18.01.2025

How to protect children from wildfire pollutants | Quick Guide | EdSource

Students across L.A. are at higher risk of inhaling toxic materials even after the blazes are no longer burning.

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18.01.2025

Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections | EdSource

Many new bachelor's degrees have been approved since a 2021 law allowed community colleges to create them, but a handful have been in limbo for nearly two years.

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17.01.2025

Let the latest scramble begin for California school construction money | EdSource

The demand for Proposition 2 funding will be huge, and first dibs will go to unfunded projects piling up since the last bond.

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17.01.2025

Over $45 billion in local bonds coming to schools, community colleges | EdSource

Of the $50 billion proposed to fix or update schools and community colleges, voters approved $45.4 billion in local money.

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15.01.2025

‘Students are scared’: Border Patrol raids fuel fear in schools | EdSource

Advocates have called upon school leaders to take action to protect immigrants, in the wake of an extensive operation by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Kern County last week.

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15.01.2025

West Contra Costa Unified struggles to stay solvent, avoid state takeover | EdSource

Following the retirement of Superintendent Chris Hurst, the district faces an uncertain future as it grapples with budget problems, declining enrollment and how best to serve a largely low-income student population.

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14.01.2025

How more Hispanic teachers could change the face of California education | EdSource

More aspiring teachers of Hispanic heritage are enrolling in college preparation programs in the Golden State.

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13.01.2025

Bilingual teacher training must be a long-term investment in California schools | EdSource

California is a nationwide leader in supporting bilingual education, but the state must find sustainable funding to train many more teachers in how best to help English learners.

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11.01.2025

Los Angeles schools close, brace for more fire, wind and ash | EdSource

Los Angeles Unified is just one of many districts across the county to close as fires surge.

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11.01.2025

UC, CSU face cuts under Newsom’s proposed budget | EdSource

With the governor proposing to cut nearly 8% in funding and defer more dollars, university leaders warned Friday that the reductions would have consequences in classrooms.

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11.01.2025

Gov. Newsom proposes stable California school funding in 2025-26 with an ominous warning | EdSource

School districts would get a small cost-of-living increase and $500 million to train math and literacy coaches; UC and CSU would face as much as an 8% cut.

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10.01.2025

Updated map: Schools damaged and districts closed due to fires in Los Angeles County | EdSource

As fires continue to rage, schools across Southern California are impacted. This map shows the status of districts in the region, and will continue to be updated as the situation evolves.

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10.01.2025

Deteriorating East Bay school to be rebuilt after yearslong fight | EdSource

The Richmond community has pleaded for more funds to rebuild the school for years. Not until a lawsuit was filed and asbestos was found last year did the school close.

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09.01.2025

California education issues to watch in 2025, plus predictions on how they may play out | EdSource

The impact of the Trump administration's decisions on education and immigration will devour attention in California and beyond as a new year begins.

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08.01.2025

College clubs becoming just as competitive as getting into college | EdSource

On many California campuses, student clubs now require applications and interviews to assess prospective new members.

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08.01.2025

A new year and a new CEO for EdSource | EdSource

A lifelong storyteller with a strong track record in public-service journalism, Deborah Clark is only the fifth chief executive officer in EdSource's near-50 year history.

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08.01.2025

Crowded classes, staff shortages, insufficient pay are making some California teachers rethink careers | EdSource

California schools don’t pay enough to teachers or have the resources to meet the needs of its students, according to a CTA survey of educators.

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07.01.2025

What rights do immigrant students and families have in California schools and colleges? | Quick Guide | EdSource

As fear spreads over president-elect Trump's threats of mass deportation, what rights do undocumented students and family members have at school and college?

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07.01.2025

New law could boost Social Security checks for thousands of retired California teachers | EdSource

The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Sunday, will increase retirement benefits for many educators and other public sector workers, including nearly 290,000 in California.

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04.01.2025

How Cal State’s first Black woman trustee influenced the university system | EdSource

Claudia Hampton deftly navigated board politics, a recent book argues, using her wits to advocate on behalf of low-income students of color.

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03.01.2025

How to get college credit from job training, the military or even a hobby | Quick Guide | EdSource

Many colleges and universities in California are expanding the ways students can receive credit for prior learning, which awards college credit for knowledge acquired outside a college setting.

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31.12.2024

New year starts with new laws impacting education | EdSource

A number of new state laws related to education go into effect on Jan. 1.

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31.12.2024

EdSource’s Best of 2024: Our most read stories | EdSource

This collection features our most-read stories of 2024, showcasing the best of EdSource as selected by you, our readers.

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31.12.2024

Don’t want to close underenrolled schools? Here’s how to make the math work | EdSource

Small schools needn’t cost more per pupil, but to be financially viable, they must be staffed very differently from larger schools.

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A lifeline for ill students, LAUSD’s home hospital school suffers from instability | EdSource

Give fire victim families emergency school choice | EdSource

Federal judge dismisses case claiming community college diversity policies infringe on academic freedom | EdSource

At LA’s Homeboy Art Academy, arts education saves lives | EdSource

West Contra Costa ramps up search for new superintendent | EdSource

California still lags behind pre-pandemic reading and math scores on national assessment | EdSource

Cal State system braces for possible cuts in classes, sports due to budget problems and enrollment decline | EdSource

California leaders still uncertain about impact of potential federal funding freeze | EdSource

Anatomy of a divided California school board’s vote on ethnic studies | EdSource

Standards to classroom: Transforming the opportunity to learn in California schools | EdSource

West Contra Costa student school board members among few in California to be paid | EdSource

What Los Angeles schools can learn from Northern California districts that survived wildfires | EdSource

‘The day I lost my house:’ School communities reel from Eaton, Palisades fires | EdSource

California leaders reject Trump administration order to allow immigration enforcement in schools | EdSource

How a new LAUSD board member hopes to inspire change following Trump’s inauguration | EdSource

In teaching, language quirks can be an asset | EdSource

How to protect children from wildfire pollutants | Quick Guide | EdSource

Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections | EdSource

Let the latest scramble begin for California school construction money | EdSource

Over $45 billion in local bonds coming to schools, community colleges | EdSource

‘Students are scared’: Border Patrol raids fuel fear in schools | EdSource

West Contra Costa Unified struggles to stay solvent, avoid state takeover | EdSource

How more Hispanic teachers could change the face of California education | EdSource

Bilingual teacher training must be a long-term investment in California schools | EdSource

Los Angeles schools close, brace for more fire, wind and ash | EdSource

UC, CSU face cuts under Newsom’s proposed budget | EdSource

Gov. Newsom proposes stable California school funding in 2025-26 with an ominous warning | EdSource

Updated map: Schools damaged and districts closed due to fires in Los Angeles County | EdSource

Deteriorating East Bay school to be rebuilt after yearslong fight | EdSource

California education issues to watch in 2025, plus predictions on how they may play out | EdSource

College clubs becoming just as competitive as getting into college | EdSource

A new year and a new CEO for EdSource | EdSource

Crowded classes, staff shortages, insufficient pay are making some California teachers rethink careers | EdSource

What rights do immigrant students and families have in California schools and colleges? | Quick Guide | EdSource

New law could boost Social Security checks for thousands of retired California teachers | EdSource

How Cal State’s first Black woman trustee influenced the university system | EdSource

How to get college credit from job training, the military or even a hobby | Quick Guide | EdSource

New year starts with new laws impacting education | EdSource

EdSource’s Best of 2024: Our most read stories | EdSource

Don’t want to close underenrolled schools? Here’s how to make the math work | EdSource

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