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Hoping to lower dropout rates, Newsom bans ‘willful defiance’ suspensions through high school
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill that will ban “willful defiance” suspensions for middle and high school students who demonstrate bad behavior, including breaking the dress code, talking back to a teacher or using their phone in class.
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Lessons from the 1978 teachers strike in Fresno: Bonds, trust will suffer
Nearly 45 years ago, in the fall of 1978, teachers across Fresno Unified stood at the gates of their schools, rather than in front of dozens of students in the classroom. They’d made a decision to participate in what is still the district’s only strike in history.
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LA elementary schools to celebrate National Coming Out Day with a week of LGBTQ+ lessons
Los Angeles elementary schools with students as young as five will participate in a weeklong celebration of "National Coming Out Day" starting Monday.
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Three California schools earn top civic award from chief justice, state superintendent
Three California schools received the Civic Learning Award of Excellence, a top achievement sponsored by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
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Inside the fight to keep parents in the know about their kids’ gender in California schools
A Southern California school district requires teachers and staff to notify parents when their children say they have been bullied, are considering self-harm, or decide to publicly identify as a gender opposite their biological sex at school.
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Teachers Can Support Struggling Readers in Middle and High School. Here’s How
Today’s post is the second in an ongoing series offering strategies to support older students experiencing reading challenges.
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States Are Calling for More Computer Science Classes. Now They Need the Teachers
When trying to ensure all students get access to the knowledge they need for college and careers, sometimes policy can get ahead of teacher capacity. Computer science is a case in point.
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How a 41-Year-Old Elementary School Teacher Eats on $76K in Eugene, OR
She gets a weekly box of fresh veggies from her local CSA and bakes buttery, crunchy apple shortbread bars for her fellow teachers.
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LGBTQ+ students in conservative crosshairs
Seven California school districts pass policies requiring staff tell parents if students are transgender
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Hayward Unified cuts ties with teacher whose students exposed his antisemitic lessons — but he’s still getting paid
10th grade English teacher has been on paid leave since February and will get a paycheck through the end of January
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Top California Teachers' Union Wants Homeless People To Sleep in Its Public School Parking Lots
Proposal comes as Fresno's public school teachers barrel toward a strike that could close classrooms
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South LA teacher temporarily fills in for Vanna White on 'Wheel of Fortune'
"Wheel of Fortune" watchers have been noticing a major absence from the game show this week - Vanna White has been missing, and now we know why.
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Do you believe high school students would be better served going to college or enrolling in a trade school?
Local business owner Jeff Sweenor has taken a new approach to finding the right skilled trade workers for his local business
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HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CREATES FREE STEM TUTORING SERVICE FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Jasmine Garry, 17, has been passionate about technology since she was young. When she learned that girls often lose interest and are underrepresented in STEM fields, she knew she wanted to do something to inspire young students.
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Tens of thousands of educators threaten strikes across the US
Tens of thousands of teachers and school workers in districts from coast-to-coast are demanding strike action over the deepening assault on public education as funds are drained from social programs to pay for war.
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