Calling the Cops: An EdSource investigation into policing in …
WEBJun 6, 2024 · An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools. Highest rate of serious incidents: Liberty Middle School, Lemoore; 104 incidents or nearly 12 per 100 students, including 12 fights or assaults and 17 drug-related incidents. Highest rate of fighting or assaults among schools with over 500 students: Rutherford B. Gaston Middle School, Fresno; nearly 2 per 100 students; second ...
Parents’ guide to 504 plans and IEPs: What they are and
WEBMar 29, 2022 · IEPs or 504 plans can help a student with disabilities – from minor learning disabilities to profound physical, emotional or intellectual impairments – succeed in school and beyond. Special education services can include physical, occupational, speech or behavioral therapy; one-on-one help from a tutor or aide; or instruction from special ...
State of California Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
WEBOverall Test Results. In the overall State of California test results for 2023, 46.66% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 53.34% did not, a change of -0.4% from 2022. In math, 34.62% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 65.38% not meeting it: a change of 1.24% from 2022. Two achievement levels.
California education news: What’s the latest? | EdSource
WEB4 days ago · The state of California provided $237 million — $76 million more than the year before, according to the university. Last fiscal year, researchers generated 149 records of invention, submitted 208 patent applications and secured 109 patents and plant certificates, according to the UC Davis news release. —Diana Lambert.
California CAASPP Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
WEBThe California Department of Education (CDE) released test score results from the 2023 Smarter Balanced assessments of math and English language arts on Oct. 18th for tests taken by students in the spring of 2023. Read EdSource's coverage of the results. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and ...
Tuition-free college is critical to our economy | EdSource
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Tuition-free college is critical to our economy. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education. To rebuild America’s economy in a way that offers everyone an equal chance to get ahead, federal support for free college tuition should be a priority in any economic recovery plan in 2021. Research shows that the private and ...
Now is the time for schools to invest in special-education
WEBNov 10, 2021 · Caliber Schools teacher Katie Bishop teaching in an inclusive classroom. The school has prioritized enabling all students, including those with disabilities, to learn from and alongside one another.
No high school diploma? You’ve got options! - EdSource
WEBMay 25, 2017 · Those who do not complete high school will earn, on average, between $280,000 and $350,000 less than high school graduates during their working life, according to 2015 estimates reported by the Social Security Administration. And 17 percent of 20- to 24-year-olds who do not have a high school diploma …
To improve literacy, focus on writing | EdSource
WEBOct 20, 2021 · From our conversations with the expert panel, we put forward four recommendations that policymakers and practitioners can follow to strengthen writing education: Redefine the classroom: Encourage and support students to continue writing anywhere, anytime, and on anything, and with any platform. Reunite reading and writing: Make the relationship ...
Miguel Cardona sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Education
WEBMar 2, 2021 · Signifying a major shift in federal education priorities, Miguel Cardona, a relative unknown on the national education landscape, was sworn in on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of Education by Vice President Kamala Harris. “Congratulations, Mr. Secretary, and to your whole family, and to your parents,” exclaimed Harris to Cardona and his wife ...