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Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed record levels of public funding for K-12 schools, but several Southern California school districts may need to make cuts next school year.
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In arts education, as in the arts, experts say, collaboration is often the key. A small school in a rural district might join forces with another school to share a dance teacher, for example.
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The University of Southern California and Caltech have joined the STARS College Network, alongside 14 other schools across the country, with hopes of improving rural students' access to information about college and increasing enrollment on campus.
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Though voters soundly rejected an effort to legalize affirmative action in California in 2020, state Democrats are trying again, proposing a limited version that would allow state agencies to consider race if academic research shows evidence those race-based programs could work. Familiar political battle lines are forming.
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Community colleges saw record declines in enrollment during the pandemic, but students 50 years and older fell the farthest. Now, some colleges are trying to reel them back in.
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Analysis by research institute CREDO, based at Stanford, found little difference for white, Asian and special education students but strong progress by Black and Hispanic students attending Aspire and other charter management organizations.
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Students at Los Angeles-area community colleges have more opportunities to recognize Juneteenth, but also look for more support year-round.
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California’s new state budget allocates $1 million for mandatory dyslexia screenings and additional support for students having difficulty reading.
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Widespread access will remain challenging, advocates say.
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Nearly two-thirds of total unused $13.5 billion must be spent by fall of 2024.
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As hot days become more extreme and common, California education researchers are urging that school districts be required to develop heat plans to keep students safe, just as they have policies for severe storms and active shooters.
