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March 21, 2025
Madera drama teacher sees the arts as a gateway to improving literacy skills
As Proposition 28 brings more arts teachers into classrooms across California, some are finding subjects like drama and theater can be a jumping off point to academic progress in other areas.
Karen D'Souza
March 20, 2025
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
The order directs U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to work toward fulfilling his campaign promise to close the federal agency.
Amy DiPierro And John Fensterwald
March 20, 2025
University of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiring
Long-standing policy is ended amid fears of reprisals from Trump administration. Critics say the change is cowardly.
Michael Burke
March 20, 2025
Covid’s long shadow in California: Chronic absences, student depression and the limits of money
The effects of the coronavirus-related shutdown linger five years later, as measured in test scores and student engagement, especially among the Golden State's most vulnerable children.
John Fensterwald
March 19, 2025
Hiring freeze at UC sparks fears of far-reaching impacts
Citing the possibility of drastic federal funding cuts, UC plans to implement a systemwide hiring freeze.
Michael Burke
March 19, 2025
Covid recovery funds are gone; what now for California students?
California should follow the research and learn from other successful state initiatives to improve student outcomes.
Lindsay Dworkin
March 19, 2025
After the fire: Former foster youth attributes recovery to unconditional support
Access to stable housing is critical, but advocates say it must be paired with consistent, individualized support.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 18, 2025
Why California must champion community college bachelor’s degrees
These programs don’t just increase wages; they provide economic mobility, helping workers build stability, advance their careers, and lift their families into greater financial security.
Jose Fierro
March 18, 2025
Scenes of loss – and resilience – at a Cal State campus facing drastic cuts
Sonoma State University has proposed eliminating Division II sports and about two dozen degree programs. “It's just watching something that you love die," one student said of the cuts.
Amy DiPierro
March 17, 2025
It’s time to prioritize our youngest Californians
Eighty percent of brain growth, the foundation for a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development, happens by age 3.
Patricia Lozano and Scott Moore
March 17, 2025
Moments that defined Covid-19's impact on education in California
As EdSource looks back at five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this interactive timeline traces the defining moments that changed the face of education in California and beyond.
EdSource staff
March 14, 2025
Thousands of California educators issued pink slips again this year
At least 2,000 credentialed school staff have received preliminary layoff notices before the March 15 state-mandated deadline, according to data from the California Teachers Association. Most of those holding pink slips are teachers.