Media Coverage

STOCKTON, Calif. —A few weeks into the new school year, chronic absenteeism is up throughout several school districts. Chronic absenteeism means that a student has missed at least 10% of […]

As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding out words will come at the expense of learning the meaning of […]

About 1 in 8 of California’s school children have an undocumented parent. This week, we take a look at three siblings, all U.S. citizens, who had to put their college plans […]

As students return to in-person classes, some California teachers are focused on giving English learners lots of time to talk and write about their feelings. In order to learn to […]

A program that prepares bilingual teachers for the growing number of dual-language classrooms in California is set to end this month, potentially worsening a chronic bilingual teacher shortage. School districts […]

Experts widely agree that high-quality early childhood education yields long-term academic benefits. But what happens when children miss out on this opportunity? The California Department of Education recently released data showing a […]