March 29, 2023

EN RESUMEN Los estudiantes de secundaria (high school) de California deberán aprobar una clase de estudios étnicos para graduarse, comenzando con la clase de 2030. Eso significa que el estado necesita muchos maestros nuevos de estudios étnicos. Pero, ¿necesitarán los profesores una credencial especial para enseñar estudios étnicos? Algunos defensores de los estudios étnicos dicen […]

California high school students will be required to pass an ethnic studies class to graduate, starting with the class of 2030. That means the state needs lots of new ethnic studies teachers. But do educators need a special credential to teach ethnic studies? Some ethnic studies advocates say allowing any social science teacher to instruct the subject will lead to watered down and ineffective courses, while school districts argue that flexibility is important if they’re going to fill the roles.

The governor eliminated $40 million for restoring floodplains, halting projects that help protect vulnerable, disadvantaged communities like Stockton. San Joaquin Valley legislators are pushing back.

The benefits of a long-sought and controversial project to replumb the Delta and send more water south are speculative at best, argue elected leaders from Yolo and Sacramento counties.

From CalMatters’ new reporter covering homelessness, Marisa Kendall: Despite growing frustration over California’s massive homeless encampments, Republicans didn’t get very far Tuesday in their attempt to crack down on camping in certain public spaces.    Senate Bill 31, introduced by Senate GOP leader Brian Jones of San Diego, would ban people from sitting, lying or sleeping […]