A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to develop homework policies that consider the mental and physical strain on students.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/04/24/will-less-homework-stress-make-california-students-happier/
Critics question accreditation of a program they say won't adhere to new standards on structured literacy.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/04/22/californias-future-educators-divided-on-how-to-teach-reading/
Black student leaders from Castro Valley and Alameda high schools hosted the local activist and icon to learn from her legacy as they seek to combat hate speech on their campuses.
¿Cree que su hijo o hija tiene una discapacidad o retraso del desarrollo? Las familias en California tienen acceso a varios programas para apoyar al desarrollo de los niños. Le explicamos cómo...
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/04/17/atencion-temprana-infantil-california/
A bill that would have required California teachers to teach children to read using the 'science of reading,' which spotlights phonics, has died without a hearing.
Why are students with undocumented parents particularly affected by the errors plaguing the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA — and what you can do if you’re among t...
The incident is the latest flare-up in a long succession of heated protests and confrontations on UC Berkeley’s campus, which has been a hotbed of student activism and protests since the Israel...
District of Choice, a little-known public school choice program, allows students to enroll in other districts. But less than 50 mostly rural, suburban and small districts out of 1,000 have signed...
The move comes as undergraduate and graduate workers have won collective bargaining rights across the country in recent years.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/04/09/student-workers-file-to-unionize-at-uc-law-san-francisco/
California’s largest teachers union has moved to put the brakes on legislation that mandates instruction, known as the 'science of reading,' that spotlights phonics to teach children to read.
UC's Native American Opportunity Plan offers free tuition to Native students in California. Still, they face challenges like budget strains, inadequate resources and faculty representation, hinde...
In the last 5 years, lawmakers have made it easier to earn a credential and more affordable in an effort to attract a more diverse teacher workforce.
California is the first state to require public universities to provide abortion pills to students, but 1 year on, information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking or non...
California lawmakers introduced a series of bills on Monday to prevent and address sexual discrimination and harassment in the state’s colleges and universities.
Lottery applications for Shirley Chisholm Village, the first affordable housing project for San Francisco Unified School District teachers and staff, will begin April 2 and continue through April...
Only about 8% of California public school students ride a school bus, as compared to almost 40% nationwide. The reason goes back to Proposition 13 and school funding reform.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/03/28/why-dont-more-bay-area-kids-ride-school-buses/
In California, babies and toddlers with developmental delays are entitled to a host of early intervention services that experts say are crucial during the first three years of life when their bra...
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/03/22/a-caregivers-guide-to-navigating-early-intervention-services/
California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.
Muslim students are a major presence in some communities, prompting some public schools to be more attentive to their needs during the holy month of Ramadan when dawn-to-sundown fasting is a duty...
In a move faculty say infringes on their academic freedom, the University of California will consider a policy restricting them from using university websites to make opinionated statements.
The delay has cut into the time schools usually have to assemble financial aid packages before the typical May 1 deadline for students to commit to a university.
About 180 Jewish community members and students at UC Berkeley marched on Monday to protest what they said were university failures to adhere to campus policies as well as the handling of recent ...
Camp Resolution, a completely self-governed, city-sanctioned homeless encampment, was supposed to be a model Sacramento could copy for future sites. That didn’t happen, and now it’s under thr...
CSU’s Males of Color Consortium received $3.2 million to help Black and Latino men statewide while Sacramento State is debuting the first Black Honors College.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/03/08/csu-campuses-implement-new-strategies-to-empower-men-of-color/
Union leaders argue the district, which is considering closing or merging some schools, should look to other means to balance its budget, like cutting certain managerial positions.
Fresno Unified contracted with Fresno Metro Ministry, a nonprofit organization, to bring farmers markets to schools and increase access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.
The agreement would end months of negotiations and a threatened strike across the statewide system — but disagreements remain among union leaders.
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2024/02/19/cal-state-faculty-union-votes-to-approve-proposed-contract/
The recent legal settlement directs $2 billion to California schools to help students recover from learning loss. The lawsuit claimed remote learning was so ineffective that thousands of students...
According to UCLA's policy brief, children of 'unauthorized immigrants' between the ages of 6 and 16 are 14% more likely to repeat a grade, while those aged 14 to 17 are 18% more likely to drop o...
Of 1,766 high schools in California, about half graduated more than 56% of students lacking the required college preparatory courses.