Education

Donna J. Nicol, author of a book about Claudia Hampton, the first Black woman to serve on the Cal State board of trustees. Credit: Courtesy of Donna J. Nicol It was the photo of a Black woman dressed in university regalia that caught Donna J. Nicol’s eye.  “Trustee Claudia Hampton,” the caption read, “appointed by […]

Photo: Shutterstock Many colleges and universities in California are currently expanding the ways students can receive credit for prior learning, which is the practice of awarding college credit to a student for knowledge they acquired outside a college setting. Proponents of the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) program point out that Advanced Placement or International

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation. Photo: Office of the Governor of California New California state laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure that the history of Native Americans is accurately taught and make it more difficult to discriminate against people of color based on their hairstyles. These and other new pieces of legislation

Protesters rally against school closures outside the Oakland Unified School District office in September 2019. Andrew Reed/EdSource This commentary was originally published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. As enrollments drop, city after city is facing pressure to close half-empty schools. Fewer kids means fewer dollars. Consolidating two schools saves money because it means paying

EdSource’s “Education Beat” podcast gets to the heart of California schools by highlighting stories from our reporters with voices of teachers, parents and students.  Here are 10 of our favorite podcast episodes from 2024. Take a listen: 50 years later: How Lau v. Nichols changed education for English learners In the 1974 case Lau v.

A kindergarten student raises her hand in a dual-language immersion class. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education My post doc after finishing my degree in 1984 was teaching first grade at the bilingual elementary where I had done dissertation research. As I headed out into the real world, a widely admired literacy professor advised, “Just

A kindergarten student raises her hand in a dual-language immersion class. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education My post doc after finishing my degree in 1984 was teaching first grade at the bilingual elementary where I had done dissertation research. As I headed out into the real world, a widely admired literacy professor advised, “Just

Isabel Dueñas teaches her transitional kindergarten students how to read at San Miguel Catholic School in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Credit: Archdiocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) has settled a 3-year-old lawsuit with the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over how much federal Title I funding low-income students within the archdiocese

Guadalupe Enllana, 43, was sworn in as the new West Contra Costa Unified board member in District 2. Andrew Whitmore/Richmondside In a ritual similar to ones happening in school districts across California, two new board members in the West Contra Costa Unified School District along with a reelected incumbent were sworn in at the board’s

Daisy Gonzales, the executive director of the California Student Aid Commission, speaking at Hancock College 2019. Credit: California Community Colleges When Dr. Daisy Gonzales took over as executive director of the California Student Aid Commission in June, she stepped into the position at a tumultuous time on the financial aid front, marked by state budget