Antioch Unified Appoints Interim Superintendent
Antioch Unified School District appointed Matt Wayne as its superintendent. Wayne resigned as San Francisco schools superintendent amid controversy last year....
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Jan
24
Jan
WCCUSD Wants Superintendent ‘Who Chooses Us, Everything We Are’
At a special meeting Wednesday, the WCCUSD board approved a $45,000 contract with Leadership Associates to conduct a superintendent search....
13
Jan
From Struggling with English to Earning a Full-Ride Scholarship: A Richmond High Student’s Journey to Columbia University
Cesia Mejia's 4.0 GPA at Richmond High helped her win a full-ride scholarship to Columbia University just a few years after emigrating from El Salvador....
13
Jan
EdSource: AI Tools in the Classroom May Dull Critical Thinking, Study Suggests
Does outsourcing your cognition come at a cost? A new study suggests a significant negative correlation between AI tools and critical thinking....
10
Jan
WCCUSD Proposes More Cuts, Says Higher Attendance Could Prevent Them
For 2025-26, WCCUSD proposes cuts to 43 full-time positions and $3.9 million to its central office’s services to keep the district in financial control. ...
09
Jan
EdSource: Crowded Classes, Staff Shortages, Insufficient Pay Are Making Some California Teachers Rethink Careers
Insufficient school funding is hurting California teachers and their students, according to "The State of California Public Schools," a report released Tuesday....
07
Jan
EdSource: What Rights Do Immigrant Students and Families Have in California Schools and Colleges?
There is again widespread uncertainty among immigrants in California about what is to come, given President-elect Donald Trump's promises of mass deportation....
31
Dec
We Shouldn’t Need the SAFETY Act to Protect LGBTQ+ Students — But We Do
The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act, or SAFETY Act, becomes California law Wednesday to protect LGBTQ+ students....
31
Dec
EdSource: New Year Starts With New Laws Impacting Education
New laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure Native American history is accurately taught and make it harder to discriminate against POC hair....
26
Dec
EdSource: California’s College Financial Aid Chief on FAFSA Chaos, Concerns About Trump and More
It's a tumultuous time for financial aid, marked by budget deficits, fraud and concerns over what President-elect Trump will mean for undocumented students....
26
Dec
EdSource: Big Decisions Ahead for New Leaders at West Contra Costa Unified
Challenges include declining enrollments, budget deficits, and threatened deportation of undocumented immigrants affecting an unknown number of families....
24
Dec
New WCCUSD Board Votes to Rebuild Stege Elementary
The West Contra Costa school board unanimously funded a complete rebuild of Stege Elementary School and appointed new leadership at Wednesday’s meeting. ...
20
Dec
What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for U.S. Education
The American education system is poised to be a battleground for funding, diversity and immigration issues under President Trump....
18
Dec
My AP English Teacher Gave Me Back My Love of Reading and Writing
My other English classes were just a grade, nothing more than work from a packet, and words from a book. Her class made me want to do more and be...
09
Dec
WCCUSD Considers New Policies on Slurs and Racialized Harm
The WCCUSD, which has a majority of students of color, could soon see new policies regulating racialized harm and slurs to further its anti-racist efforts. ...
