California education news: What’s the latest? | EdSource
WEB4 days ago · UC faces cuts under Newsom’s revised budget. The University of California would see its base state revenues reduced by $125 million, or about 2.5%, in 2024-25 under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised May budget, university officials confirmed Monday at the system’s board of regents meeting.
Postsecondary education should be a right for all | EdSource
WEBMay 6, 2021 · Postsecondary education should be the baseline expectation for all students. This means systematically ensuring that every child, regardless of apparent interest, has access to a high-quality curriculum, advising, mentoring and data that help them make informed decisions about their futures and to apply, enroll and matriculate to a ...
Covering education in California and beyond | EdSource
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Our interactive map show districts statewide had a higher rate of chronic absenteeism in 2022-23 than the year before. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona responded to questions about critical issues in education at the Education Writers Association conference in Las Vegas ...
Topics Literacy | EdSource
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Solving California's early literacy crisis is a social justice imperative. January 29, 2024. California must pass a comprehensive literacy policy agenda based on the science of reading to ensure all children can become proficient. Megan Potente and Marshall Tuck. Berkeley schools use a discredited reading curriculum.
Parents’ guide to 504 plans and IEPs: What they are and
WEBMar 29, 2022 · IEPs or 504 plans can help a student with disabilities – from minor learning disabilities to profound physical, emotional or intellectual impairments – succeed in school and beyond. Special education services can include physical, occupational, speech or behavioral therapy; one-on-one help from a tutor or aide; or instruction from special ...
almost all of them good, panel says - EdSource
WEBNov 17, 2022 · But no matter what form it takes, tutoring will be the most important factor in helping students catch up academically after the pandemic, a panel of experts told an EdSource roundtable on Wednesday. “This is the only way we know really to accelerate student learning,” said Susanna Loeb, education economist and director of …
How teachers see the current health of the educational system
WEBJul 27, 2021 · One hundred thirty-six leading teachers responded to 27 survey questions and offered almost 1,900 thoughtful comments. This spotlight focuses on teachers’ perspectives on the current health of the educational system as schools are reopening after distance learning for over a year. There are six sections …
A movement rises to change the teaching of reading | EdSource
WEBAug 17, 2022 · This EdSource special report examines the state of early reading in California, the needs of special learners, teacher preparation and training and curricula and textbooks that are driving instruction. Part 2 on whether California is doing enough to ensure all kids can learn to read will publish next week.
Oakland Unified Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
WEBOverall Test Results. In the overall Oakland Unified test results for 2023, 33.06% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 66.93% did not, a change of -2.27% from 2022. In math, 25.41% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 74.59% not meeting it: a change of -0.46% from 2022.
Now is the time for schools to invest in special-education
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Ivan was a fourth grader with big brown eyes, a wide smile and a quiet demeanor who refused to enter my classroom. “Everyone thinks I’m stupid,” he’d say. I’ve changed his name to protect his privacy. At the time, my school employed a pull-out model for students with disabilities, meaning ...
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