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Media literacy coalition in California brings MisinfoDay, first developed in Washington state, to the Golden State
Inspired by the annual MisinfoDay co-organized through a statewide partnership between the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public and Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, a local media literacy coalition in Monterey County, California adapted the educational program to host the first MisinfoDay in the Golden State on May 7.
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Teacher Salary Map Reveals States That Pay Educators the Best
A map shows where teachers are paid the best—and worst—in the U.S.
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California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum?
A California ballot initiative would mandate a personal finance class in high school. Critics say voters shouldn't decide curriculum.
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63 CA Seniors Awarded STEM Grants From Amazon Future Engineers Program
Amazon Future Engineer awards hundreds of students with 4-year up to $40,000 scholarships and paid industry internships toward STEM degrees.
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SoCal high schools top recent ranking, Bay Area schools follow
Several Bay Area schools were among the top California public high schools in a recent report, but Southern California schools dominated the top of the list.
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Here’s What Teachers Think Their Salaries Should Be
Superintendents and principals also gave the salaries they think they deserve.
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Anxious California teachers with pink slips await word on jobs next school year
Budget shortfalls have led 100 California school districts to issue layoff notices to 1,900 teachers.
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Fight for more parental leave for teachers intensifies
California is currently at the center of the debate, where educators are excluded from any fully paid parental leave.
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California Teachers Renew Challenge to Union “Fair Share” Fees
On February 6, 2017, The Center for Individual Rights (CIR)—a Washington, D.C. non-profit, public interest law firm—filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a group of California public school teachers against the State and California Teachers Association to challenge California’s “agency shop” law, which requires teachers to pay certain union fees even when they are not union members.
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Bill to mandate ‘science of reading’ in California schools faces teachers union opposition
The move puts the fate of AB 2222 in question, but supporters insist that there is room to negotiate changes that can help tackle the state's literacy crisis.
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Why Can't California, Districts Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers?
In the last 5 years, lawmakers have made it easier to earn a credential and more affordable in an effort to attract a more diverse teacher workforce.
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State Preschool Enrollment & Opportunity to Serve More California Families
Despite California's efforts to expand preschool access, many children are missing out on these crucial early learning opportunities.
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Teachers facing ‘dystopian’ working conditions need new deal on pay – union
Teachers are facing “dystopian levels” of work-related stress and cannot go on much longer without reforms to their pay and conditions, a union has warned.
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Expanding arts education requires accountability and team effort, panel says
An EdSource panel discussed ways various stakeholders can come together to support arts education amid confusion about Proposition 28.
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New CA Standards Humanize Teaching
California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved long-awaited revised Standards for the Teaching Profession last month that emphasize culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, and family engagement.
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