Commentary
California’s higher education: Time for a revamp
Credit: Alison Yin/EdSource Escalating federal actions are shaking the foundations of higher education: college presidents ousted, research grants revoked midstream, […]
August 19, 2025
The impact of adult culture on student performance
A third grader raises her hand to answer a teacher’s question during a math lesson. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency […]
August 18, 2025
Peer tutoring programs offer hope amidst budget cuts
Students work together as part of an after-school tutoring club. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education School closures and the […]
August 13, 2025
Civics education: A call to action for California
Irvine Unified teacher Jon Resendez discusses the political philosophy of the Declaration of Independence during a class at Portola High […]
August 12, 2025
Improving literacy for Black children in California
Courtesy: Triston Ezidore One hundred eighty-five pages. That’s the length of Culver City Unified School District’s LCAP — our Local […]
August 5, 2025
College dreams at risk: Immigrant students and FAFSA
Credit: Cal State Fullerton/Flickr We are witnessing in real time the fears and worries of students from immigrant families become […]
July 31, 2025
Cutting AmeriCorps hurts the students who need us most
Photo courtesy: Merced County Office of Education The Trump administration claims to prioritize students, but behind the speeches and photo […]
July 29, 2025
Justice for decades-old crimes is costing today’s students
Carpinteria Unified School District office. Credit: Courtesy of Andy Sheaffer Across California, school districts are confronting an impossible truth: the […]
July 21, 2025
Districts need more options to ensure stability, continuity for students
As a former teacher and principal, and a current school board member, I am intimately familiar with the impact of […]
July 1, 2025