Amid pandemic fears of student loss, University of California enrollment remains flat
Hourann Bosci / FlickrEnrollment across the UC system was flat this fall. Pictured above is UCLA’s campus.Hourann Bosci / FlickrEnrollment…
Shorter exams will replace California’s annual Smarter Balanced tests
Photo: Sydney JohnsonA teacher checks in on her 1st grade students during a math test at Robbins Elementary.Photo: Sydney JohnsonA…
California to consider shorter Smarter Balanced tests this spring
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource (2014)Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource (2014)Teachers, administrators and parents wondering about the status of California’s annual…
Length of live teaching varies in California even in the same grade level and same district
Photo: Keshara ShawKeshara Shaw (right) said her son isn’t receiving enough live instruction during distance learning in Los Angeles Unified.…
California’s community colleges address student-faculty diversity gap
Pictured from top left: Pres. Julianna Barnes; Pres. Edward Bush; Deputy Chancellor Daisy Gonzales; Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez; Gerardo Chavez; and…
California superintendents navigate how to reopen campuses while keeping students, teachers safe
Photo: Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle/PolarisDesks in Samantha Kelly’s 1st grade classroom are spaced at least six feet apart at Bayside…
Why some California classrooms will reopen for child care, though barred from in-person instruction
Photo: Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle/PolarisFirst grade students put their arms out to ensure distancing during Freedom School, a summer academic…
Trump administration refuses to accept new applications for DACA program
Credit: AP Photo/Alex BrandonPeople rally outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in the case of President Trump’s…
Schools want to hire more counselors amid budget woes
Alison Yin/EdSourceThe pandemic, school closures and economic downturn will leave thousands of students needing mental health services this fall, counselors…
Parents must have a say in districts’ distance learning plans under new California law
Photo by Julie Leopo / EdSourcePhoto by Julie Leopo / EdSourceDissatisfied with the uneven quality of distance learning among school…
