Education

On Feb. 8, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will be considering significant revisions to the California Standards for the Teaching Profession, the framework that helps define common expectations for what all teachers should know and be able to do. As veteran teachers with over 40 years of teaching between us, we know how important it […]

The U.S.-Mexico border is a fraught topic in political debate in Congress and between presidential candidates. But crossing it is a key part of training for some prospective bilingual teachers in California to get insight into their future students’ lives. The dual language and English learner education department at San Diego State University has taken

Community college students like those at Fresno City College would benefit the most from Cal Grant expansion. Credit: Ashleigh Panoo/EdSource A long-awaited expansion to financial aid in California, once expected to go into effect this year, is now facing uncertainty. As part of California’s 2022 budget deal, lawmakers agreed to reform the Cal Grant, the

Credit: Andrew Reed/EdSource Voters likely facing a November election ballot crowded with education-related initiatives will now have one fewer issue to decide. The author of a vaguely defined proposed constitutional amendment to require the state and school districts to “provide all public school students with high-quality public schools” has decided to postpone the campaign two

Students work together during an after-school tutoring club. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education In an agreement ending a 3-year-old lawsuit brought by families of 15 Oakland and Los Angeles students, the state will target billions of dollars of remaining learning-loss money to low-income students and others with the widest learning disparities. State officials have

Briana Munoz felt forced to take seven courses last semester to graduate on time and protect her financial aid status. Courtesy, Briana Munoz California State University trustees voted Wednesday to expand grants to fund the full cost of tuition and living expenses for students who show they need it to attend college.  The decision is

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces his 2024-25 state budget proposal, including his plans to deal with a projected deficit in Sacramento on Jan. 10.. Credit: Brontë Wittpenn / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris The Cal State System is anticipating more university-wide budget cuts as it faces expected cuts in state aid due to the state’s budget