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Education funding in California comes from multiple sources, mostly based on laws and precedents. It can be complicated. In this post, Carol explains the combined plan across those sources for 2023-24. There's good news and bad news.
The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges may not use race as a factor in admissions decisions. What do California parents and educators need to know about the ruling? Carol explains.
Students earn letter grades in school. In each course, teachers award these grades to reflect… well, what, exactly? What is the purpose of grading? How does it work in practice? How should it work? If the system we have doesn’t work, what are the barriers to change?
It’s good for parents to be involved in their children’s schools, right? But how? What do school communities with effective family engagement actually do that’s different? Heather Ippolito explains.
Independence Day celebrates citizenship, not just fireworks. In a rapidly-changing digital world, being a good citizen requires a new kind of literacy. Schools face new responsibilities and challenges to prepare young people. Mary Perry reviews resources that can help schools and families adapt.
California law says all schools should provide arts education, but most don’t actually do it. Last year, voters committed $1B to press the issue. What should schools do with this new funding? We asked Tom DeCaigny and Emiko Ono of CreateCA for their take.
Over the last few decades, quality school libraries have become rare in California, except in the best-funded districts. What is the purpose of a school library, how is it funded, and how can investing in a school library help students learn to think critically? Carol explains.
The Summit for Student Leaders is an online conference that unites rising student leaders to learn and take action together.
California has been gradually expanding the public education system to provide all families with meaningful access to early education for their children. Sara Bachez explains how the three-part system works and why it matters.
It’s obvious at this point that Generative A.I. belongs on history’s ever-growing list of education upgrades. This summer, I hope that every educator will spend time experimenting with A.I. with an open mind. It’s going to change everything.
A growing number of high school students are earning college credit by taking courses through community colleges. This is no accident, as Penelope Oliver explains. The obstacles to dual enrollment in California are shrinking.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Carol offers some unvarnished truth. The social status of the teaching profession in America has been declining for decades. To fix it, and improve education, will require money, not just flowers.
The Ed100 Academy is now the Summit for Student Leaders, a program of Children Now. Read more about this exciting transition, including how to get involved!
For generations, racist laws and policies made it hard for African Americans to climb the social ladder. In 2020, the California legislature formed the California Reparations Task Force to recommend actions to address the harm done. Here’s what it’s about, and how schools are involved.
Jeff, Carol, and Selisa will all be attending the convention of the California State PTA. You can find us in booth 407 of the exhibit hall. We hope you’ll drop by, bring friends, and take a selfie with us!
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