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California Commits to Teaching Media Literacy

From January 1 2024, California public schools will begin teaching courses in media literacy, where students will learn to identify and distinguish valid news platforms and articles, paid advertising, and understand the impact of fake news in society.
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California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelines

Math experts and organizations across the state are starting conversations about what a statewide rollout could look like
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Itching To Vote® Caleb Crump's Interview with Mayor Kevin McNamee about Education Opportunity Fund

This video is Caleb Crump conducting an interview with Mayor Kevin McNamee of Thousand Oaks, California at the 2023 California GOP Convention.
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Rebuild California Town Hall

Rebuild California Town Hall
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The Poverty of Education When We Make Our Teachers Poor

In the richest country in the world, we can do so much better. What will it take to reverse the trend?
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Teacher uses jazz music in the classroom to explore California history, race and culture

A schoolteacher who is also a jazz musician, Guillermo Tejeda uses music to spark joy for students in a hardscrabble neighborhood.
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How to Spot Fake News Now Part of California School Curriculum Under New Law

AB 873 requires that schools add media literacy skills education throughout all subjects.
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PROOF POINTS: Professors say high school math doesn't prepare most students for their college majors

Topics don't match what non-STEM students need
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Editorial: We know how to turn students into better readers. Why don't we do it?

More than half of California students can’t read at grade level, the latest set of scores from the state shows.
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Fresno Teachers Win!

Inspiring unity and commitment to students power historic victory
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College Affordability Summit Invitation

The California Student Aid Commission in partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education, the Education Trust-West, and the California Department of Education invite high school teachers, counselors and other K-12 stakeholders to attend the the 4th Annual California College Affordability Summit.
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Teachers from the Philippines and beyond are filling gaps in Bay Area schools

A teacher’s shortage is sweeping the country, forcing districts to look farther afield for educators
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Opinion: The achievement gap in Southern California’s education system

This inaccessibility due to expenses is one example of the achievement gap. In schools, the achievement gap is a difference in academic performance between groups of students. It arises at a young age, when students are born into a particular social class, race, disability, or gender.
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Flashcards help children learn multiplication tables, research suggests

Children often struggle to memorize multiplication facts, as Hechinger reported, but research suggests it may be worth the effort.
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How to Get Into College From a Nontraditional High School

Planning and communication are key to making sure you present the best picture of your education and college readiness.
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