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California can strengthen its teacher workforce; here’s how
California’s teacher workforce needs stronger stewardship. Our state has established high standards for English, math, science and history that lay […]
March 24, 2025
Five years after Covid shuttered schools, parent empowerment lives on
Five years ago, when Esti Iturralde’s daughter was in the first grade, the little girl struggled with learning to read. […]
March 24, 2025
Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills
A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his […]
March 21, 2025
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward eliminating the […]
March 21, 2025
University of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring
The University of California will no longer require diversity statements for faculty applicants, university leaders announced. The change comes as […]
March 20, 2025
Hiring freeze at UC sparks fears of far-reaching impacts
More crowding in undergraduate classes. Worse patient care at health centers. Harm to academic and scientific research. Those are some […]
March 20, 2025
After the fire: Former foster youth attributes recovery to unconditional support
Before the Eaton fire this January, Alexander Ballantyne lived in Altadena, just a few minutes away from his Pasadena City […]
March 19, 2025
Feds shutter California civil rights office: ‘The students are going to suffer’
TOP TAKEAWAYS The U.S. Department of Education announced that it is reducing its workforce by half, shutting seven of 12 regional […]
March 13, 2025
California college professors have mixed views on AI in the classroom
Since Open AI’s release of ChatGPT in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and models have found their way into the […]
March 12, 2025