An initiative that looks likely to appear on the November ballot and that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.
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These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what?
A 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 were denied their right to an education.
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Why California might mandate the ‘science of reading’ in all schools
More than half of the state’s students are below grade level in English language arts. Many experts say one of the main reasons why is how reading is taught.
Posted inK-12 Education
COVID testing was supposed to keep schools safe. What happened?
While the state and local health departments, and even many districts, maintain public dashboards of COVID cases, parents in some districts have no way of knowing if there’s an outbreak at their child’s school unless they’re contacted by contact tracers or school staff.
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How schools help students who’ve lost loved ones to COVID
At least 30% of California students surveyed by the ACLU said they’d lost a loved one during the pandemic. “Grief comes in all shapes and sizes, but for everyone, it means that life will forever be changed,” one educator said. “For students experiencing this, just noticing and caring can mean the world.”
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California schools report fewer homeless students, alarming advocates
‘Invisible’ homeless students may be missing out on services they need.