Educators learn early results of Gates initiative to improve student outcomes
Photo: Alison Yin/EdSourcePhoto: Alison Yin/EdSourceIt’s been almost two years since Bill Gates announced a major shift to locally driven solutions…
‘Big data’ classes a big hit in California high schools
Alison Yin/EdSourceIn data science classes students write computer programs to help analyze large sets of data.Alison Yin/EdSourceIn data science classes…
Jury is still out on personalized learning approaches taking hold in California and across the country, research finds
Credit: Courtesy of Summit Public SchoolsSummit Public Schools has received a Next Generation Learning Challenge grant to expand personalized learning.Credit:…
More than a dozen California schools have received grants that foster innovative programs
EdSource’s trusted, in-depth reporting has never mattered more. With the coronavirus affecting every aspect of California’s education, demand for EdSource’s…
California schools get an ‘F’ in financial literacy instruction
Bonnie Munguia/Brawley Union High School Teacher Cindy Hardy dresses as a calculator for Halloween in her financial algebra class at…
In strategy shift, Gates Foundation to spend bulk of education dollars on ‘locally driven solutions’
Clarence Tabb Jr./Council of the Great City SchoolsBill Gates talks at Council of Great City Schools in Cleveland on Oct.…
Report: “Student-centered schools” close opportunity gap
Credit: John C. Osborn/EdSource TodayCredit: John C. Osborn/EdSource TodayPersonalized instruction, high expectations, and hands-on and group learning experiences are helping…
Report: College promise bypassing Latinos
Latinos are attending college in record numbers, a new report says, but only small numbers ultimately graduate with degrees or…