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Does another education bond stand a chance with voters? California colleges hope so

Despite California’s generous financial aid programs, Kevin Cook from the Public Policy Institute of California said that due to the high...

September 24, 2025Geneva

Who Are Dual-Language Immersion Programs Really For?

Schools were “highlighting the enrichment part of it, the foreign language part of it, as opposed to the dual , the...

September 22, 2025Geneva

Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school

After natural disasters, it’s common to see a surge in students living in unstable, temporary arrangements, such as sleeping on a...

September 18, 2025Geneva

Report: Teacher program cuts to have ‘lasting negative effects’ on schools

“The loss of federal funding will hinder efforts to address educational disparities and reduce the pipeline of teachers equipped to serve...

September 2, 2025Geneva

LAUSD sees academic gains as district navigates immigration fears

… UCLA education professor Tyrone Howard said the expiration of that funding, along with chronic absenteeism and a steady decline in...

July 22, 2025Geneva

Bill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward

… AB 7 is unique because it specifically pertains to students who are descendants of slavery, Howard said. But, even...

July 10, 2025Geneva

Homeless student counts in California are up. Some say that’s a good thing

… Joseph Bishop, an education professor at UCLA and co-author of a recent report on homeless students nationwide, said the loss of government...

July 2, 2025Geneva

UCLA CTS Named Research Partner for “GENIUS” Initiative

The partnership’s goal is to improve educational outcomes for Black youth and other underserved students in California. The UCLA Center for...

June 12, 2025Geneva

Alternatives to Suspension California’s ban on suspension for willful defiance

California is leading the country in a student-centered initiative to reduce suspensions and tackle the disproportionality experienced by marginalized groups. Senate...

April 8, 2025Geneva

Defying the Narrative

School experiences and outcomes for Black students have chronically lagged behind their peers from other ethnic and racial groups for decades....

April 1, 2025Geneva