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Report reveals high rates of mental health challenges among Berkeley Unified students
A new report conducted by the Berkeley Unified School District found high rates of mental health challenges among students, Berkeleyside reported.
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Beyond crayons and circle time: What California transitional kindergarten needs to succeed
California is rolling out its transitional kindergarten program, with the goal of offering it for all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. While some schools have had programs in place for years, others are just starting to create teaching guidelines.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips for Successful Meetings
Tips and tricks for a smooth meeting process.
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This one chart explains the teacher shortage
Wage gap between teachers and comparable college graduates
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Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations.
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STORIES FROM THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Sometimes I like to share some of the stories from my public school with them as it’s very different from their experiences. Here are some of my favorite public high school moments that have shocked them.
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What Is Career Planning for High School Students?
It’s so much more than “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
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CALIFORNIA FAST-FOOD WORKERS TO GET HUGE PAY RAISES, WILL MAKE MORE THAN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
Minimum wage for California fast-food workers is going up in 2024 and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom couldn’t be happier.
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Fresno Unified teachers very likely to strike. Here are the issues
The state’s third-largest school district, Fresno Unified, and its teachers union have tried since November to agree on a contract that invests in teachers.
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Lessons for today from the overlooked stories of Black teachers during the segregated civil rights era
Before the 1954 landmark Brown v. Board decision that deemed segregated schools “separate and unequal,” the efforts of Black teachers went unheralded, underappreciated and virtually unknown.
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U.S. public schools see continuing enrollment drop
To boost enrollment, some school districts have come up with various strategies, such as admitting four-year-olds, launching marketing campaigns, hosting back-to-school fairs, and conducting door-to-door visits.
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Harvard-Westlake Named Best Private School In CA, No. 5 Nationally
LA County is home to three of the top 50 private high schools in the nation, according to a new ranking.
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31-year-old California teacher’s jobs give him ‘time,’ ‘freedom’ and $115,000 a year—here’s how he spends his money
Jae Byun loves his job as a high school math teacher and basketball coach. And he makes six figures doing it.
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California school district writes blueprint for nationwide teacher housing
As school districts build subsidized teacher housing to combat shortages, one Silicon Valley-area district has developed a "road map" to expand projects nationwide.
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California Raises the Bar on Climate-Friendly School Lunches
Schools across the state are leaning into plant-based meal options — good news for both kids’ nutrition and the planet.
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