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San Jose schools prioritize student wellness over cops

Angela James, research director for the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, said ongoing studies suggest positive impacts to school...

February 17, 2023Geneva

Public school districts move into the affordable housing business

The teacher turnover rate in California was at 12% between 2016-17 and 2017-18, but a recent survey by the California Teachers Association...

February 15, 2023Geneva

Senator Cortese’s Bill Would Create Guaranteed Income For Homeless High School Seniors

An estimated 270,000 students are experiencing homelessness across California’s K-12 school system, according to a 2020 report by UCLA’s Center for the Transformation...

February 7, 2023Geneva

College Board details new AP African American studies class amid criticism over changes

As a UCLA professor, Howard welcomes that the new AP course means more freshmen may come into universities with...

February 1, 2023Geneva

Reactions to the governor’s K-12 education budget proposals

What should be the priorities for supporting K-12 education during this economic downturn, and how well does the proposed budget meet...

January 17, 2023Geneva

Most homeless students are doubled-up. What does that mean?

A 2020 UCLA report found that just 9% of school districts in California “received federal funding from the McKinney-Vento Act to...

January 9, 2023Geneva

An NYC group wants to keep homeless college students from dropping out so they can achieve ‘a gateway to the middle class’

Homeless students reported lower GPAs and higher dropout rates, according to a report by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. Read...

December 21, 2022Geneva