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$50 million fund will help Oakland students pay for college
A day after California launched college savings accounts for all low-income students, Oakland unveiled a $50 million boost for its own college savings account program.
Oakland, with among lowest ratio of fully prepared, rightly assigned teachers, has a strategy to address teacher churn
Oakland Unified School District has created Grow Your Own, with teacher residencies, an after-school pipeline and a teacher development program for middle school teachers. It is providing mentoring and resources for all new teachers and, starting this year, will pay for new teachers’ credentialing fees and assessments.
Deep divisions, further delay for California’s math guidelines
The State Board of Education has pushed back the adoption of the California Math Framework for at least four months, an indication that it is taking seriously hundreds of suggested changes and critiques and that potentially extensive changes may be coming.
UC tracking drop in students returning after Covid start, especially for low-income and first-generation students
Fewer first-year and transfer students returned to the University of California this past fall after enrolling the previous year, a trend that system President Michael Drake said he is watching “very carefully” but predicted will rebound.
California’s leading teachers reflect on the 2021-22 school year
In 2021, the Inverness Institute’s Teacher Consultant Response Network members responded to two surveys about their experiences in the classroom during the Covid-19 pandemic. One year later, nearly 100 of these teachers have weighed in yet again, sharing their classroom experiences and perspectives on teaching in the current environment.
College or career? California invests $500 million in program that tackles both
Linked Learning President Anne Stanton and vice president of policy Emily Passias comment on the state budget setting aside $500 million for the Golden State Pathways Program.
UC Merced Takes Admissions on the Road
The Merced Automatic Admission program, launched in 2021, means students who meet the academic and UC requirements will automatically gain a freshman seat through a streamlined admissions process.
Colleges should stop offering options that hinder students’ progress
Assembly Bill 705 required California community colleges to show remedial courses improved students’ chances of completing math and English requirements for a bachelor’s degree. But research shows it can do the opposite.
California's new budget includes historic funding for education
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the state budget last Thursday, with total state funding for schools and community colleges adding up to $128 billion.