What’s News in Education

Supreme Court likely to drop school voucher bombshell; Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, May 27, 2022
Texas shooting taxes students’ mental health even more; Carolyn Jones, EdSource, May 26, 2022
Schools should avail of state funding to serve more freshly prepared and locally grown food; Brandy Dreibelbis, EdSource. May 25, 2022
How language-rich math can help students learning English; Zaidee Stavely, EdSource. May 24, 2022
Amid Literacy Crisis, CA Ed Chief Rejects Phonics-Driven Approach to Reading; Linda Jacobson, the74, May 24, 2022
68 Years After Brown, Schools Still ‘Highly’ Segregated: 4 Takeaways from Study; Linda Jacobson, the74, May 17, 2022
Can college courses for high school students lure families back to LAUSD?; Rebecca Katz, LA SCHOOL REPORT, May 17, 2022
4 Meaningful Activities to Mark the End of School; Rachel Fuhrman, eduTopia, May 13, 2022
Grade Inflation ‘Persistent, Systemic’ Even Prior to Pandemic, ACT Study Finds; Linda Jacobson, the74, May 12, 2022
Will California teachers be ready to teach ethnic studies? Some say training needed; Ashley A. Smith, EdSource. May 12, 2022
Computer Science is everywhere in our world but almost nowhere in California schools; Allison Scott, Art Lopez, Susan Bonilla, EdSource. May 12, 2022
Glendale third-grade teacher showed gay pride videos. A year later, furious debate erupts; Howard Blume, Melissa Gomez, LA Times, May 11, 2022
COMMENTARY: Reframing school as an identity playground: A space for exploration and affirmation; Leigh Dela Victoria, EdSource, May 10, 2022
LAUSD failed students with disabilities during the pandemic: parents, advocates, attorneys on how the district should help them now; Rebecca Katz, LA SCHOOL REPORT, May 10, 2022
Deaf education vote is the latest parents’ rights battleground in L.A. Sonja Sharp, LA Times, May 10, 2022
Bay Area schools see families leave cities, flock to suburbs; Ali Tadayon, EdSource, May 9, 2022
Despite evidence they shouldn’t, teachers still take away recess; experts say it’s time to stop; Jackie Mader, Hechinger Report, May 7, 2022
What Do Schools Owe Students With Disabilities? Feds Plan to Update Regulations; Evie Blad, Ed Week, May 6, 2022
Challenged by Covid, the Class of 2022 looks ahead to better days; Diana Lambert, EdSource, May 6, 2022
Candidates for Los Angeles mayor discuss plans to partner with LAUSD for pandemic recovery phase: poverty, mental health, safety on the agenda; Destiny Torres, LA SCHOOL REPORT,May 5, 2022
How to Use Real-World Problems to Teach Elementary School Math: 6 Tips: Alyson Klein, Ed Week, May 3, 2022
Ditch Those Math Worksheets. The Case for Teaching Real-World Problem Solving in K-5; Alyson Klein, Ed Week, May 3, 2022
Ukrainian students arriving in California find warm welcome at schools; Carolyn Jones, EdSource, May 3, 2022
The Pool of Future Teachers Is Dwindling. Can It Be Refilled?; Elizabeth Heubeck, Ed Week, May 3, 2022
COMMENTARY: As bilingual programs expand, let’s keep an eye on equity for English learners; Diana Lambert, EdSource, May 2, 2022
Some California school districts that grew during the pandemic feel shortchanged; Joe Hong, CalMatters, May 2, 2022
An unmet promise: Early literacy for all in California; Ali Tadayon, EdSource, April 29, 2022
What Is School Reform, Anyway? Rick Hess, Ed Week, April 26, 2022
Schools must do more to support Black students; Keara Williams, Gene Mcadoo and Tyrone C. Howard, EdSource, April 26, 2022
Teacher Salaries Aren’t Keeping Up With Inflation. See How Your State Compares; Madeline Will, Ed Week, April 26, 2022

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