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Why not pay teachers $100,000 a year?
What matters most for student learning? Top-quality educators. If we want those, we need to pay them like true professionals.
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Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few Substitutes
In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse.
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Why California Might Mandate the ‘Science of Reading’ in All Schools
A new Assembly bill introduced today would require all California schools to teach students to read using the “science of reading,” a phonics-based approach that research shows is a more effective way to teach literacy.
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California Law Introduced to Reduce Police Calls on K-12 Campuses
A measure was introduced by Assembly member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) this week designed to reduce the police calls on students with alleged behavioral issues in class in K-12 schools.
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Strategic, sustainable residencies can help solve the teacher shortage
Public schools in California are facing historic staffing challenges: rising rates of dissatisfaction and burnout within the current workforce and unprecedented shortages of future teachers, as increased housing and education costs deter potential teachers from entering the field.
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California adding apprenticeships to teacher recruitment toolbox
California teacher apprenticeship program will allow candidates to earn while they learn.
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To Settle a Lawsuit, California Will Shift $2 Billion to Students Hurt by Pandemic Shutdowns
California has agreed to direct $2 billion to evidence-based supports for children who were hurt most by learning disruptions during the pandemic, settling a long-running class-action lawsuit.
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Test scores in Berkeley have rebounded faster than in most California districts
A new study shows Berkeley elementary and middle school students are actually doing better academically than before the pandemic.
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Data theft plaguing K-12 schools after holiday season attacks
Schools across the U.S. remain fertile targets for hackers, with a slate of K-12 entities contending with cyberattacks and data thefts following the holiday season.
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Spike in San Diego homeless students
San Diego city schools see seven-year high in the number of homeless students.
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2023 average teacher pay for each Sacramento CA schools
Average teacher pay in California rose. Some school districts in Sacramento area saw increases up to 10%. Highest-paid in Silicon Valley.
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A second one-day teachers strike is happening this Monday
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Samantha Becotte announces a second provincewide one-day teachers strike in a call with reporters Thursday.
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Opinion: The musical gift Los Angeles offers public school kids
L.A. is a bastion of music education in public classrooms compared with most of the country, where participation in the arts largely depends on whether your parents can pay for it.
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Attorneys Seek to Compel Calif. District to Reinstate Teachers
Attorneys for two San Diego middle school teachers who were put on administrative leave after refusing to abide by a school district policy regarding their students' gender identity are seeking to sanction the district for disobeying a court order to reinstate the teachers.
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The 10 best — and 10 worst — public schools in California
When it comes to education, every parent wants the best for their children.
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