Education

Despite efforts across various sectors, adults throughout California continue to struggle to access education opportunities that can be critical for their family’s economic mobility.  The panel at EdSource’s roundtable, “Adult education: Overlooked and underfunded,” discussed how adults and their families can benefit from adult education, the common barriers to access and ways to overcome them.  […]

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention, July 25, 2024, in Houston. Credit: AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez It may well just have been a case of fortuitous timing  but Vice President Kamala Harris – the likely Democratic nominee for the presidency – gave her most full-throated address since President

Mark Twain Union is a small rural elementary school district in Calaveras County serving some 700 students. Credit: Louise Simson / Mark Twain Union Elementary School District I believe in accountability and performance. My years in the private sector showed me a way of doing business that is accountable for funds spent and services delivered.  But

A woman holds a placard saying “No human is illegal” during an August 7, 2023, march on the Golden Gate Bridge. Credit: Michael Ho Wai Lee / SOPA Images/Sipa USA Tens of thousands of children in California stand to benefit from a new executive order by the Biden administration that would provide a pathway to

Netty Hull, an instructor in Yakima Valley College’s teacher education program, speaks with a group of students. Credit: Michael Burke/EdSource Up the West Coast in Washington state, some students want a bachelor’s degree to enter careers like teaching and nursing but don’t have a local four-year university to attend. Fortunately for them, they have another

Tulare Adult School serves a community with some of the greatest need for adult education in the state. Credit: EdSource/Emma Gallegos Do you (or someone you know) struggle with English? Did you drop out of school? Do you need help passing the citizenship test? Are you looking for a well-paying job that won’t require a

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, right, with students at Miles Avenue Elementary School in Huntington Park. Credit: Twitter / LAUSDSup The Los Angeles Unified School District is showing signs of recovery from the learning losses it incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced Tuesday at a press conference, following his Opening

The pandemic, school closures and economic downturn are still leading to mental health challenges for students. Alison Yin/EdSource Bringing more mental health professionals onto campuses, training teachers and reducing negative stigmas surrounding mental illness are critical to students’ wellbeing, according to experts at Friday’s Select Committee on School Climate and Student Safety meeting.  From kindergarteners

High school students work together to solve a series of math problems. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Twice this year, the University of California faculty broadly reaffirmed which high school math courses are required for admissions. However, many school counselors and students, along with the president of the State Board of Education, complain they’re confused

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 22, 2024, during an event with NCAA college athletes. This is her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to be the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Credit: AP Photo / Susan Walsh The