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Where the parents have no labels
California’s attorney general undermines school district’s decision to tell parents about their children’s gender behavior at school
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Are Teacher Shortages Turning Around? The Surprising Answer Is Yes
I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. (And if you just don’t need it, skip down two paragraphs.) Increasing numbers of teachers have left education, citing burnout and a lack of support.
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California school board president rips state's teachers union, calls for 'more faith-based site reps'
Audio shows Julie Hupp, president of the Rocklin Unified School District, blasting the California Teachers Association for 'political action'
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Crack the Code: Parents learn tips to protect kids online
As cell phone access continues to fall into younger hands -- online predator access to your children is 10 times higher than it was 20 years ago.
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The public is souring on American education, but parents still give own child’s school high marks
There remains a startling disconnect between the public’s perception of American schools versus parents’ views of their own child’s education, according to the latest polling data from Gallup.
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Back to school a chance at a fresh start for students, parents, schools
The September ritual that started this week for high school senior Sydney Cagnetta and thousands of others on opening day is an annual renewal of a time for hope, possibility and new beginnings.
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The “Parental Rights” Fanatics Have Descended on LA
I’m a public school parent. I shouldn’t have to spend my time fighting these violent, bigoted extremists.
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Can Teachers and Parents Get Better at Talking to One Another?
Families are more anxious than ever to find out what happens in school. But there may be value in a measure of not-knowing and not-telling.
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Distracted students and stressed teachers: What an American school day looks like post-COVID
Pandemic in rearview, schools are full of challenges – and joy. Step inside these classrooms to see their reality.
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The Value of an Education That Never Ends
For more than 15 years I have presided over my university’s Arrival Day, the time when families drop off their sons and daughters about to start their college career.
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A New California Law Will Soon Block Schools From Banning LGBTQ+ Books
“All students deserve the freedom to read and learn about the truth, the world, and themselves," Gov. Newsom said in announcing the law.
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Private child care in San Diego feeling the brunt of California's new free TK programs
Many teachers have left the private workforce to go work for Universal TK, compounding the teacher shortage
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‘Safe and Supportive Schools Act’ heads to California governor
The bill requires the state Department of Education to develop an online training and delivery platform that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusive classrooms.
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Is a Fresno Teacher Strike Inevitable? District Outlines Preparations in Board Resolution
Fresno Unified School District is moving forward with preparations to mitigate the impacts of a potential strike by the district’s 4,473 teachers after an apparent rejection of a state mediator’s proposed agreement last week.
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OPINION: Our students need up-to-date approaches to math education for a quickly changing world
Data science and statistical reasoning must be part of what all students learn
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