"Nearly 40% of California's students are multilingual learners, yet the state's teacher workforce remains overwhelmingly ...

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When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic ...

Often denied access to the books and materials they need, incarcerated students rely on mutual aid to succeed.

When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic ...

When my classmate’s younger brother refused to go back to school after hearing a rumor that immigration officers were coming, I realized how fragile a student’s sense of safety can be. Most people ...

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December 4, 2025 - A new literacy intervention program is being rolled out in San Diego, Alameda, San Mateo and Riverside counties, to help teenagers in juvenile detention grasp the basics of reading.

The number of new international students enrolling in college in the U.S. is dropping. Their losses will be felt beyond ...

A college degree is one of life’s most significant investments. Private or public, the price tag often runs into the tens of thousands, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and more. That is ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use ...

Every year, school districts across the country grapple with teacher shortages. Some states have tried to fix the problem by reducing credentialing requirements or by implementing programs that ...