Education

Temecula Valley School Board Fires Superintendent Jodi McClay As Protests Erupt Outside

While the board met in a closed session, dozens of parents, teachers and students protested the district’s decision to ban the “Social Studies Alive!” textbook which leaves more than 11,000 students without reading materials for the coming year.

A protest sign reads TEMECULA STUDENTS DESERVE A CURRICULUM THAT IS INCLUSIVE!

These Students Fought For Change This School Year. And Won

At the end of the 2022-2023 school year, we're profiling students who fought for something they believed in and made a difference.

An open book on a table with "Most likely to stick it to The Man" written across the top and four photos of students on the pages. There are also colorful graphics, including a raised fist, a medal and a lightening bolt.

Schools In Poorer Neighborhoods Struggle To Keep Teachers. How Offering Them More Money And Power Might Help

Teacher turnover is high at schools with large numbers of students living in poverty. Now California is pouring billions of dollars into two programs: One subsidizes college students in credentialing programs and the other offers money to districts that want to create community schools.

A man with brown skin tone stands at the front of a classroom, facing his students. His right hand is outstretched toward a pull-down projection screen. On the screen is a longer essay, and above it read the words "My Soapbox Speech."

America Needs Pilots, But Training Is Pricey. Community Colleges Are Stepping In

Mt. San Antonio College owns seven Cessnas at Brackett Air Field, where students learn to fly.

A young woman smiling from the front seat of a Cessna plane.

How Well Do Dual-Immersion Programs Serve English Learners?

Dual-immersion programs sometimes take longer to get students proficient in English, but those students often catch up with or surpass English programs over time.

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Lawmakers Want To Strip $400 Million From New College-And-Career Program For Public Schools

Last year, California created a $500 million program to help prepare students for careers. With the state facing a $31.5 billion budget deficit, lawmakers want to claw back $400 million of the program.

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Number Of New California Teacher Credentials Declines After Seven Years Of Increases

There were 16,491 new teaching credentials issued in California in 2021-22, the most recent fiscal year data available. The previous year, the state bestowed 19,659 such credentials.