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California Colleges Open For Fall Term With Relaxed COVID-19 Rules

Many students will return to full in-person classrooms, no mask mandates and few COVID-19 testing requirements. At some community colleges, students won’t even be required to be vaccinated.

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Charter Schools Favored By Many Parents Who Switched Their Children During Pandemic, Survey Finds

Poll results showed 38% wanted a different educational experience for their children, 31% expressed dissatisfaction with COVID-19 safety measures at their school and 30% were dissatisfied with the individual support their child was receiving.

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Why Cal State Struggles To Graduate Black Students — And What Could Be Done

The Cal State system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups. Students, scholars and advocates say the reasons are myriad.

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Hope, Relief And Lessons Learned: Teachers Anticipate A Smoother School Year

Last year seemed like a marathon of hardships for teachers and school staff. They navigated COVID, student and teacher trauma and escalating misbehavior in the classroom. Still, they learned a lot and have new expectations for the year.

Students seated in a first period class at Narbonne High School, an L.A. Unified School District campus in Carson. Students are seated at long tables, writing in notebooks and binders and viewing images on a Smartboard at the front of the classroom.

Frustration Spurs California Parents To Run For School Boards

Some parents who have been outspoken in their criticism of local school districts are finding allies in community members opposed to COVID safety protocols and other education policies. Buoyed by that support, they are now running to become school board members.

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East LA College Pioneers Central American Studies Program

Program directors want to help Central American students step out of the shadows and find recognition of their experiences.

LAUSD Superintendent Praises New City Ban On Homeless Encampments Near Schools

“I stand with the mayor,” said LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. “This is not obviously a comprehensive solution … but we have to start somewhere.”

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Colleges Are Making Tuition Free For Native Students. Will More Students Graduate?

The University of California system is the latest to announce free tuition for Native students — but many say colleges shouldn't stop there.

Back To School: California Republicans Bet Big On Local Board Races

Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents’ anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party’s “Parent Revolt” program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.

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How Can Schools Help Students With Dyslexia? In California, Responses Are Far From Consistent

Advocates say Sacramento’s reluctance to hand down clear mandates means some schools’ approaches to literacy instruction remain woefully out of date. But there are signs of progress.

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