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Guerneville School District teachers authorize strike, citing poor pay, long days
The Guerneville School District board discussed its negotiations with its teachers’ union in closed session Monday night, with no resolution reached.
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California banned bilingual education for almost 20 years. It still hasn’t recovered
After banning bilingual education in 1998, California voters brought it back 8 years ago. Schools are still trying to rebuild their programs.
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Childcare workers in California need paths to higher pay
California’s early care and education workforce provides essential support and assistance to families across the state. But even as families trust them to care for and teach their children, many workers struggle to improve their wages and economic mobility.
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Teacher Diversity Is Key to California’s Expanding Public Early Education System
After years of political popularity, public investments in early education have mostly struggled to get traction in recent years.
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California schools recovering from pandemic, dashboard shows
California’s K-12 schools made progress in several areas last school year, including increasing graduation rates slightly, and reducing suspensions and the number of students who were chronically absent from school, according to the School Dashboard released Thursday.
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Let’s reform how we pay teachers
A new study suggests that when competing for teachers, school districts underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits.
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Why Congress Should Extend Social Security to All Teachers
Did you know that 40% of public school teachers and other education employees aren’t covered by Social Security? That is bad for the affected workers, who miss out on potential benefits. But it also complicates the program for the rest of us.
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Most California high school graduates failing to meet UC, CSU admission requirements
Most California high school graduates did not meet the course requirements for either the University of California or California State University systems in 2023, according to data from the California Department of Education.
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Property taxes are high. Will California voters pay more for school repairs?
This election, California school districts are counting on voters to pass dozens of local and state measures to fund badly needed repairs.
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How California can transform math education for English learners
Ensuring new math textbooks and instructional materials are optimized for English learners helps school districts promote equity and save money.
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Teachers are still leaving, but these aspiring educators are excited to join the profession
Students working toward a career in teaching cite impact as a key factor in their decision.
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Commentary: How early care apprenticeships can help address California’s dire teacher shortage
California is in the midst of a decade-long and ever-present teacher shortage crisis.
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California pushes $10B school bond on taxpayers
California voters will soon decide the fate of a $10 billion school bond measure for K-12 schools and community colleges.
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Teachers vs. inflation: 83% struggling to afford essential back-to-school supplies in 2024
Study.com examines the effect of rising costs and flat salaries on teachers struggling to support their classrooms in 2024.
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How Has California’s K–12 Education Landscape Changed over the Past Thirty Years?
PPIC’s 30th anniversary offers an opportunity to look back on three decades of K–12 education in California.
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