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California enrolls a far lower percentage of English learners in bilingual education programs than other states, according to a report released in October from The Century Foundation. The authors also found that […]

Last year, California appeared ready to join 40 other states by mandating a screening tool for dyslexia — a learning disorder that affects 1 in 5 readers. The test would have flagged […]

In the wake of a pandemic that put so many students behind, public schools throughout the Bay Area hope that rethinking literacy will regain academic outcomes. The movement to change the […]

Throughout my decades of experience within the educational system as a teacher and administrator including nine years as the director of curriculum for the Ventura County Office of Education and […]

GALT, Calif. —A historic learning loss was reported this week, showing the impacts of virtual learning during the pandemic. Nearly 500,000 fourth and eighth graders took tests nationwide and while […]

On September 30, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1868 (Rivas) into law which means the picture of English learner (EL) performance in California is about to become much clearer. Starting in […]