Report: Teacher pay penalty growing edsource.org?page_id=741790

More women are now leading U.S. school districts, study says edsource.org?page_id=740876

LISTEN to Education Beat podcast on Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools' $180 million debt to the state of California. How did this promising charter school become an example for the need for charter reform. edsource.org/podcast/char...

Supporters of California bill to extend substitute teaching time say it would provide greater continuity, but opponents fear it could negatively impact student achievement. @wearecta.bsky.social #cateachers #credentialing edsource.org?page_id=740428 via @edsource edsource.org?page_id=740428

Some educators and advocates are worried that President Trump’s decision to rescind federal guidance on teaching English learners could mean scaled back instruction for California students and an end to providing translations to families. @zstavely.bsky.social edsource.org?page_id=740199

Jonathan Raymond has taken the reins of Highlands Community Charter, the recent subject of state audit that found it owed $180 mil. He wants the state to allow the school to continue educating adults who are trying to better themselves.http://edsource.org/?page_id=739996 @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

How a Sacramento charter school misused $180 million and became a poster child for reform edsource.org?page_id=739782 #charters

Applications open for student member on State Board of Education edsource.org?page_id=739363

Elk Grove Unified Superintendent Christopher Hoffman plans to retire edsource.org?page_id=738840 @elkgrovenews.bsky.social

California teachers still waiting for paid pregnancy leave after Assembly bill fails to advance edsource.org?page_id=738843 @wearecta.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social #teachers

Fresno Unified error skews newly released state teacher data, EdSource analysis shows. It shows how easy it is to introduce significant errors into data, which then become part of the permanent state record. edsource.org?page_id=738872 #data @californiateacher.bsky.social

Migrant education helps farmworkers' children catch up; Trump wants to end it edsource.org?page_id=736431 @zstavely.bsky.social

California joins lawsuit seeking the release of $6.8 billion in school funds edsource.org?page_id=736537

What Trump's budget and tax law means for California students edsource.org?page_id=735962

President Trump froze $6.2 B in federal education grants – $811 M that was to go to California – the day before the money was to be released. Now districts are scrambling to fund programs before school reopens.http://edsource.org/?page_id=735665 @zstavely.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social

What the new state budget holds in store for education edsource.org?page_id=735265 @emmagallegos.bsky.social

Immigration raids in California’s Central Valley earlier this year caused enough fear to keep nearly a quarter of the students in five districts home from school, according to a report released Monday by Stanford University. @lashericat.bsky.social #immigration edsource.org?page_id=734892

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ramp up across California, so have reports of students grappling with trauma, upheaval and fear after family members — and sometimes students themselves — are detained. @zstavely.bsky.social @lausdsup.bsky.social #LA edsource.org?page_id=734464

California poorly trains and supports teaching math, report concludes  edsource.org?page_id=734228 @jfensterwald.bsky.social

Newsom promises funding to jump-start early literacy. The California governor’s budget will include $200 million to fund teacher and administrator training in evidence-based reading instruction. @wearecta.bsky.social #literacy edsource.org?page_id=734156

AB Hernandez, a transgender student-athlete, achieved two 1st-place and a 2nd-place win at the state championship Saturday. She shared the podium with cisgender females as a result of new rules adopted last week. @lashericat.bsky.social @transequality.bsky.social   edsource.org?page_id=733725

Exceptional California schools are being celebrated at Disneyland today, but the honor came with a $500 per person ticket price. The money is spent to cover the more than $500,000 cost of the event. @http://edsource.org/?page_id=733627 via @edsource #CSRP2025 #edchat edsource.org?page_id=733627

Federal proposals that could transform how schools deliver education to California's 850,000 students with disabilities are causing concern and fear. @emmagallegos.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social edsource.org?page_id=732880 via @edsource edsource.org?page_id=732880

Listen to Education Beat host Zaidee Stavely interview me and Head Start parents Jackie Stephens and Timeisha Seymore about the cost of cutting funding to the early education program. @zstavely.bsky.social @headstart.bsky.social @edsource.org @firstfiveyears.bsky.social edsource.org/podcast/unce...

"Head Start is not just a great place for high-quality child care, we also support the family and the students to reach their potential, to connect them with resources, referrals, services." - Sacramento Head Start teacher Annabel Stofer. @edsource.org @headstart.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social

No cuts for schools, more funding for early literacy, in California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget edsource.org?page_id=732747 @jfensterwald.bsky.social

HeadStart was not a part of President's Trump's proposed budget, but that doesn't mean it will emerge from budget negotiations unscathed. @headstart.bsky.social @aclu.org @first5california.bsky.social #earlyed @edsourcehttp://edsource.org/?page_id=732585

Donald Trump’s “skinny budget" would cut $12 billion from K-12 and some higher education programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The budget would abolish funding for English learners, adult ed and teacher training and recruitment. edsource.org?page_id=732198 @wested.org #teachers

Long-awaited CA's Cradle-to-Career data system #C2C up and running w/valuable info for parents, rich data for researchers TK; by @dianalambert.bsky.social edsource.org?page_id=730777 via @edsource.org

Oakland teachers plan one-day strike May 1 edsource.org?page_id=731635 @wearecta.bsky.social

California launches first phase of long anticipated Cradle-to-Career data system this morning, making it one of the few states with education data accessible to everyone. edsource.org?page_id=730777

The potential loss of federal teacher-training grants, which fund programs at universities and school districts, could make it even more difficult to find fully qualified teachers in hard-to-fill positions. @wearecta.bsky.social @calstate.bsky.social #teachers edsource.org?page_id=730197

California lawmaker again attempts to make computer science class mandatory edsource.org?page_id=729555

California Assembly Democrats blocked 2 bills Tuesday that would have banned transgender athletes from girls’ sports and facilities after an emotional three-hour hearing that underscored the political divide in both the country and state.http://edsource.org/?page_id=729482 #transgender #education

Teaching has changed considerably since the Covid-19 pandemic closed classrooms in 2020. EdSource talked to five California teachers about what the last five years have been like.http://edsource.org/?page_id=729292 @wearecta.bsky.social @teachingchange.bsky.social #teaching #education #Covid

How Covid changed teaching in California: fewer pencils, more technology. Five years after Covid school closures California teachers are optimistic, reporting that interventions are working and that student discipline is improving. @wearecta.bsky.social #education edsource.org?page_id=729158

Covid’s long shadow in California: Chronic absences, student depression and the limits of funding   edsource.org?page_id=728640

Fighting back may be difficult as the federal government cracks down on DEI efforts. edsource.org/updates/dei-... via @edsource.org

Saturday is the deadline for California school districts to give teachers preliminary layoff notices in preparation for potential layoffs. More than 2,000 are already holding pink slips. edsource.org?page_id=728370 @wearecta.bsky.social

I'm a reporter for @edsource.org, which has the state's largest eduction newsroom. If you're a teacher in California with a preliminary layoff notice contact me at [email protected]. I'd like to tell your story.

California educators nervous about an online portal to report DEI complaints. "… It’s certainly a unique and uncertain, unfortunate climate right now for educators,” said Steven Frazer, president of Associated Chino Educators. edsource.org?page_id=727967 @wearecta.bsky.social

Districts offer early retirement. Are students collateral damage? edsource.org?page_id=726956

New Stanford database tracks learning loss, gain in California and districts nationwide edsource.org?page_id=726637

Cal State unveils artificial intelligence tools for students edsource.org?page_id=726205

CA should continue its $1 B investment in teacher recruitment via residencies, education grants & National Board incentives, report by LPI by @dianalambert.bsky.social edsource.org/2025/califor...

CA teachers in 32 districts band together to negotiate expiring contracts in new @wearecta.bsky.social strategy; by @dianalambert.bsky.social @monicav50.bsky.social edsource.org/2025/califor...

In this week's Education Beat podcast host @zstavely talks to me and a perspective teacher about why the state is preparing more Hispanic teachers. edsource.org/podcast/cali...

The demand for Proposition 2 funding will be huge, and first dibs will go to unfunded projects piling up since the last bond. Learn more: bit.ly/4hkIKQX

California issued fewer K-12 teaching credentials for a second year in a row and fewer students enrolled in teacher preparation programs during the 2022-23 school year. Learn more: bit.ly/3Pm72hD