There’s a lot of talk among Republicans about overturning a Supreme Court ruling that states cannot deny children a free public education due to their immigration status. Here’s more about that case:

"Management appears to think [shield law protections and policies for third party software] are unimportant. As an investigative reporter who receives legal threats from the powerful, I can assure you the risks are real." - @thomas-peele.bsky.social, investigative reporter

It’s not just Ms. Rachel. The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention. Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.

In our negotiations with @edsource.org they're proposing that CEO Deborah Clark unilaterally decide all grievances. In other words, management is repeatedly proposing that management will solely determine what happens if management violates the contract. We're demanding a real, neutral process.

Are you worried about screen time in your child’s elementary school classroom? Listen to my latest poscast episode:

When our colleague's father needed surgery EdSource did not provide clear guidance, forcing them to take leave which they still haven't been paid for. Our proposals would make clear what we're entitled to while EdSource's proposals leave much of it to the same handbook that failed our coworker.

Because of EdSource's parental leave policy Sunny Xie wasn't able to spend as much time caring for her new baby as she needed. Our proposal would solve this problem so this won't happen to anyone else in the future, but EdSource has not agreed.

“For many educators, however, the swift changes around Chávez raise a deeper question: whether removing symbols is enough or if schools must also confront the underlying issues of power, violence and historical legacy.” A must-read by Betty Marquez Rosales. edsource.org/2026/cesar-c...

Data journalist @bayareadata.press hasn't gotten a raise since 2023 so, after inflation, he's basically taken a 15% pay cut to keep working at EdSource.

Also please support our union siblings at @propublicaguild.org

NEW: The 9-year-old who begged Ms. Rachel for help getting out of ICE detention so he could attend his spelling bee has now also been released from Dilley. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"Everyone deserves equitable pay. Yet, with my current salary, I can't pay for basic necessities *and* save for retirement *and* pay rent. The math just doesn't work out." - @emmagallegos.bsky.social

"We’re seeing [the Department of Homeland Security] trying to hide due process and people’s constitutional rights from them."

It’s been 421 days since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don’t have a contract. Starting tomorrow, Guild members will share, in their own words, why reaching an agreement on a contract soon is so important. Please share our stories with your networks!

I always love when we get students on the podcast, because they bring a big dose of energy and hope. Listen to my latest episode, featuring a student who filmed a "Ghost Hunters" horror-comedy at her high school and aims for the big screen. edsource.org/podcast/stud...

You'd think when a child got the highest score possible on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California, that child would be reclassified as "proficient." But thousands of kids remain labeled "English learners" even after testing proficient. My latest: edsource.org/2026/califor...

Greenfield schools’ failure to provide interpreters for indigenous languages in Mexico left many parents unable to advocate at crucial times, like when their children were bullied, involved in fights or suspended. My latest @edsource.org:

At this high school, peer advocates mentor others and help mediate conflicts. "I never thought I would be a person that somebody would look up to. It makes me feel good that I know that I'm making a change." LISTEN to the latest Education Beat podcast: edsource.org/podcast/when...

After Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, students had a lot of questions: Was she yelling at them? Was she aggressive? Was she rude? Can we film immigration agents? Will we be arrested if we do? My latest from @edsource.org:

💕 Roses are red, violets are blue, give workers the raises and the leave they need, too! 💕 Our negotiations with @edsource.org are slow and we still don't have equitable pay, work-life balance, or a fair contract. We're sending this Valentine's Day card to our bosses, please sign it to support us!

This week, we're honoring Betty Reid Soskin on Education Beat. The oldest national park ranger and a civil rights icon, she advocated for remembering the history of people often left out of the textbooks. This is the story of how students renamed their school after her: edsource.org/podcast/how-...

I was so honored to speak with @josemedinajr89.bsky.social. His message is so powerful. "If a child says, parquear, instead of saying, No se dice asi (That's not how you say it!), I can say look what you did! You combined parking and estacionar! Shut up, linguistic prowess!" Listen:

RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom. Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5. newsguild.org/release-stan...

My podcast Education Beat is turning 4 years old! And to mark the occasion we’re sharing an episode from those first days about an Oakland woman who adopted a class of 1st graders and promised to pay for their college if they graduated high school. LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Emmett Till Was Born On This Day In 1941 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/07/25/e...

“How can you really teach if you don't know what's going on in their lives and in their minds?” Listen to my conversation with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social:

It was so fun to talk with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social. And tomorrow you can listen to him on our podcast too!!

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

It's been 178 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.

It could be the last summer for the migrant education program, for children of agricultural workers who move from school to school. Listen to my latest:

11 of our 13 members attended our Tuesday unit meeting and we could gather again today if management would agree to sit down with us.

It's been 170 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.

A group of high school students in Monterey County is spending their summer extracting DNA from sprigs of clover, making jewelry out of algae and shaping ceramic bowls, while also beefing up their math, reading and writing skills. Could be the program's last summer. edsource.org?page_id=736431

"These cuts will hurt the same families over and over again." Listen to our latest Education Beat podcast:

Black, Hispanic, and first-generation students received shorter recommendation letters or had fewer details about their intellectual promise, according to a new study.

EdSource's unit of @newsguild.org was recognized by management on Jan. 27, and 164 days later management has not met with us to begin negotiating a contract. We are ready and prepared to bargain. It is time to get to work and build a better @edsource.org.

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

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

Last week I had the chance to host my podcast live at #SXSWEDU, and share the stories of some powerful undocumented immigrant student organizers. The recording is up! edsource.org/podcast/undo... I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

Heading to Austin now to record Education Beat at #SXSWEDU! Who else is going?

Register via Zoom for our next two March webinars to learn more: 📕 Screening Multilingual Learners on March 4: www.tinyurl.com/42mmety8 📘 Addressing Reading Difficulties on March 25: www.tinyurl.com/27xj38f8

If you were wondering how much money California schools get from the US Department of Education and for what, @zstavely.bsky.social and I spent the past week putting together a partial list. And I’m still on it, so expect more detail on what federal money pays for in schools soon.

“This means that children are expected to show up in court, as of tomorrow, on their own, with no legal counsel, and try to defend themselves from deportation in an adversarial system." via @racheluranga.bsky.social

"Can my principals bring together a group of Asian American students to talk about whether they’ve experienced anti-Asian hate? ...Can we even celebrate African American History Month?'" Important read from @mallikaseshadri.bsky.social and @lashericat.bsky.social edsource.org?page_id=727083

SCOOP: In an email circulated today by the federal Department of the Interior, the Trump administration has issued a stop-work order for organizations providing legal services, funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, to unaccompanied minors entering the United States.

Education Dept. Cancels Over $600M in Grants for Teacher Pipeline Programs www.the74million.org/article/educ...

“A lot of these contracts have data deletion clauses,” a researcher told me. “The fact is that they won’t be able to reopen them if they change their mind. They’re not just paused. They’re terminated and we’re losing the information.” hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Anallely only got to 3rd grade in Guatemala, before having to work in coffee fields with her dad. Now, she's getting a chance to follow her dreams. Listen to her and other students' stories, and how a new curriculum in Oakland is helping them fill in gaps on @edsource.org's latest podcast.

Before this, teachers were struggling to help students or trying to get "bootleg" copies of a curriculum from New York.