What you need to know to become a teacher in California
Sep 30, 2024 · Over the last decade, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislators have poured billions of dollars of state money into special grants and programs to recruit, train and retain educators in order to ease the state’s persistent teacher shortage.
California CAASPP Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
The California Department of Education (CDE) released test score results from the 2024 Smarter Balanced assessments of math and English language arts on Oct. 10th for tests taken by students in the spring of 2024.
State of California Smarter Balanced Test Results | EdSource
See below for the statewide California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2023, and reported by EdSource.The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP.
Parents’ guide to 504 plans and IEPs: What they are and
Mar 29, 2022 · Alicia Clemente 3 years ago 3 years ago. Thank you for your story. My grandson was recently removed from his IEP because according to the school he has met all his educational goals (Kinder student) but my daughter has shared in the past meetings that he clearly needs support with emotional and social skills.
Tuition-free college is critical to our economy | EdSource
Nov 2, 2020 · Making community college free to those who meet the admission requirements would help many people. First of all, it would make it easy for students and families, for instance; you go to college and have to pay thousands of dollars to get a college education, but if community college is free it would help so you could be saving money and get a college education for free, with no cost at all.
What does an A grade mean? | EdSource
News Brief. Wednesday April 10, 2024 9:30 am. What does an A grade mean? A few years back, officials at Palo Alto Unified realized that one district high school was giving out far fewer D’s and F’s than previously, instead giving out second chances for a better grade.
No high school diploma? You’ve got options! - EdSource
May 25, 2017 · But it is worth the effort — and never too late. A high school diploma is your passport to a more interesting and better-paying job. Those who do not complete high school will earn, on average, between $280,000 and $350,000 less than high school graduates during their working life, according to 2015 estimates reported by the Social Security Administration.
Calling the Cops: An EdSource investigation into policing in …
Jun 6, 2024 · An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools. Highest rate of serious incidents: Liberty Middle School, Lemoore; 104 incidents or nearly 12 per 100 students, including 12 fights or assaults and 17 drug-related incidents. Highest rate of fighting or assaults among schools with over 500 students: Rutherford B. Gaston Middle School, Fresno; nearly 2 per 100 students; second ...
California education news: What’s the latest? | EdSource
5 days ago · A Nov. 7 report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office looking back at UC Merced’s first 20 years finds that the campus in several respects contrasts the rest of the University of California system. The report also tracks mixed progress toward improving the San Joaquin Valley region’s educational and economic outcomes.
For teachers, it’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it
Jan 4, 2017 · Unless it is the voice of Aretha Franklin, James Brown or, on one memorable bus ride, William DeVaughn, said Laurie Cahn, a San Francisco Unified School District bus driver who retired last year after 42 years of service.