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Graduation Rate Expected to Stall This Year at Some High Schools
Some larger school districts expect graduation rates to stall or fall because many seniors struggled during online learning, even as states and schools nationwide have dialed back graduation requirements to account for hardships brought by the pandemic.
Can honors and regular students learn math together? A new approach argues yes.
"De-tracking" aims to improve math education for all, while reducing racial segregation in classrooms.
California's K-12 funding formula likely to change, but disagreement over how
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to change the formula that determines more than 70% of California school districts’ annual spending. But his plan to direct more money only to districts with the greatest concentration of low-income children is proving to be a tough sell so far to the Legislature.
New online platform helps California teachers share strategies, resources
California teachers are now able to share teaching strategies and resources, and support one another on an online platform called California Educators Together, launched by the California Department of Education and Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation.
Case Studies: How 11 States Are Using Emergency Federal Funds to Make Improvements in College and Career Access That Will Endure Beyond the Pandemic
The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund gave states $4.25 billion in discretionary federal dollars to support K–12 schools, higher education, and workforce initiatives. These were welcome resources, coming just as the pandemic accelerated unemployment and exacerbated declining college enrollment, hitting those from low-income backgrounds hardest.
Transfer student enrollment losses deepen: report
Transfer enrollment losses deepened this spring, with colleges reporting a 10% year-over-year decline in the number of students changing institutions, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Networking Gets Graduates and Certificate Completers Hired
There is an appropriate emphasis on relevant knowledge and skill development for degree and certificate students -- that's what gets employees retained and promoted. Professional contacts and networking are often what get them hired.
Budget proposal would ease testing requirements for California teachers
The California Assembly and Senate budget subcommittees on education are recommending that legislators approve a proposal in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 state budget that would allow candidates to earn a teaching credential without taking two tests currently required.
College Enrollment Dip Hits Students of Color the Hardest
During the 2020-21 school year, 120,000 fewer new high school graduates entered the nation’s colleges and universities than the year before, according to a new analysis by the College Board. The pandemic has particularly set back students of color, and seems to have set up significantly different education trends in two- and four-year colleges.