K-12 education

Es hora de reinventar la seguridad escolar: acabar con la policía en el campus y, en cambio, centrarse en apoyar a todos los estudiantes para que aprendan y prosperen.

As a longtime rabbi and activist for the poor, I have seen how testimony of the human experience changes minds and makes for a better society.  I’ve seen women experiencing homelessness call for city leaders to effect change; veterans tell of harrowing times in war, pleading for mental health treatment; and children convey how they […]

Muchos padres informan que sus estudiantes con necesidades especiales han retrocedido en su desarrollo durante el año pasado que los aisló a la pandemia.

Eleven California school districts have begun COVID screening that has the potential to reduce the risk of transmission in schools.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, March 19. Three big decisions The results of three controversial votes on Thursday could reverberate across California’s political, environmental and educational landscape for decades to come. Here’s a closer look at what’s at stake: — Ethnic studies curriculum. After heated debate that spanned four years, four drafts and more than […]

Ethnic studies promises a higher level of engagement for marginalized student groups and a heightened awareness of cultural engagement.

Two of the state’s largest districts have unveiled plans for multimillion-dollar summer school programs, signaling this could be one of California’s main strategies to address a year of learning loss during the pandemic. San Francisco Unified announced a $50 million initiative Wednesday to offer in-person classes, summer camps and child care to all 52,000 K-12 […]

Critics don’t understand that the end of our school day is in no way the end of our workday, it’s just the end of the first shift.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, March 5. Lots of changes at once Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading California into its largest and fastest reopening since the state first shut down nearly a year ago — even as questions remain as to whether the necessary infrastructure is in place. State lawmakers on Thursday sent to Newsom’s […]

The ethnic studies curriculum will be a historic win for communities and students that public schools have traditionally ignored.