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Oct 24, 2024 · California schools chief pledges to resist cuts in funding if Trump axes U.S. Dept. of Education. The California Department of Education is preparing for the worst-case scenario: cuts to federal funding. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond said he is working with the California Legislature to backfill any lost funds.
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Nov 6, 2024 · California will protect students from Trump’s education cuts, state schools chief vows. The California Department of Education is preparing for the worst-case scenario: cuts to federal funding. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond said he is working with the California Legislature to backfill any lost funds. Emma Gallegos.
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Momentum to offer more in-person public school instruction in California comes to a halt. An EdSource survey of the state’s 58 counties shows most California students are learning online, and many districts that had not reopened for face-to-face instruction are postponing their plans, if only temporarily, during current health crisis.
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Aug 6, 2024 · Universal transitional kindergarten at Los Angeles Unified | Quick Guide. The Los Angeles Unified School District says it's on track to roll out universal transitional kindergarten, or UTK, this coming fall – two years ahead of the state’s deadline for all public elementary schools. A nonprofit newsroom devoted to covering equity in ...
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Oct 8, 2024 · EdSource history Since 1977, EdSource has been chronicling the state of education across California and wider trends across the country from pre-K to college. We believe that education decision makers—students, parents, teachers, legislators, and more—deserve access to trustworthy information driven by facts and data, not outrage cycles and misinformation. Founded by concerned parents to ...
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Oct 8, 2024 · California continues to ease testing requirements for teachers. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing extends the deadline for candidates to complete required tests and approves coursework to replace some tests. A nonprofit newsroom devoted to covering equity in education with in-depth analysis and data-driven journalism.
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Aug 14, 2024 · Getting students to fully return to school in the wake of the pandemic remains a struggle for many districts nationwide and in California. While absenteeism has improved, it remains above pandemic levels. The challenge has put a focus on strategies to help students to return from expanded mental health and counseling to better transportation ...
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Oct 8, 2024 · EdSource's quick guides make complex education issues easier to understand. These brief explanatory articles provide an introduction to key trends, systems, institutions and debates in California education and the context you need to go deeper. Have a suggestion for a topic that would benefit from a similar explainer?
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Oct 8, 2024 · A form of borrowing commonly used to fund school facilities. Local G.O. bonds, financed through an increase in local property taxes, can be used for renovating, reconstructing, and building new facilities and for acquiring certain new equipment. School districts can seek either two-thirds or 55% voter approval.
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Oct 31, 2024 · 16 and 17-year-olds make history by voting in school board elections in two California cities. A high school junior reflects on the significance of this moment and the importance of civic engagement for teenagers. Article • October 31, 2024. Berkeley, Oakland teens cast first votes in school board elections.