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EdSource: California Launches First Phase of Cradle-to-Career Data System
May 13, 2025
California introduced the first phase of its ambitious Cradle-to-Career data system April 22, making it one of the few states...
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EdSource: Parents of Truant Students Won’t Face Jail, Sanctions Under New Bill
May 7, 2025
In 2011, when criminal penalties were first tied to truancy, five parents in Orange County were arrested for their children’s...
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EdSource: Californians Ding Newsom’s, Lawmakers’ Handling of Schools in Survey
April 24, 2025
Californians’ confidence in their public schools and approval of how Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature are handling public education...
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EdSource: Bill Seeks to Boost College Access for Students Who Experienced Homelessness
March 7, 2025
Students who experienced homelessness in high school would get additional financial assistance to attend three California State University campuses under...
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EdSource: California Extends State Financial Aid Deadline
March 5, 2025
California officials are giving students an extra month to meet the state financial aid priority deadline, saying fewer high school...
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EdSource: Number of New Teaching Credentials Dips for Second Year in a Row
January 13, 2025
California issued fewer K-12 teaching credentials for a second year in a row and fewer students enrolled in teacher preparation...
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EdSource: State Board Criticized for Soft-Pedaling Reporting on Low Student Test Scores
December 14, 2024
Clarity matters when explaining to parents how their children did on standardized tests. An imprecise characterization of a complicated score...
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EdSource: California Schools Chief Pledges to Resist Cuts in Funding if Trump Axes U.S. Dept. of Education
November 25, 2024
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond vowed on Nov. 15 to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to abolish...
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EdSource: Looming End of Historic Student Homeless Funding has Arrived
September 24, 2024
Less than two months into this school year, three families seeking shelter in Monterey County asked for motel vouchers from...
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EdSource: How Parents Can Limit Children’s Harmful Cellphone Use at Home
September 14, 2024
Children who use cellphones, smartwatches and other personal devices excessively are more likely to have shorter attention spans, be more...