April 26, 2023

California needs better support for students and teachers of color

Just one experience of being isolated is enough for me to contemplate leaving the classroom. We need to do more to ensure teachers of color are coming into and staying in the classroom.

Allison Zamora

March 28, 2023

Our newcomer students deserve better

A teacher with a specialized credential to help California's latest English learners faces the truth: Her training falls far short, and the state must do more.

Jenna Hewitt King

March 24, 2023

Want to connect with students? Keep up with the latest trends

Taking time to keep up with trends can help you connect with your students and even your own children.

Kati Begen

November 23, 2022

Why I teach despite profession's modest compensation

Today, teaching is more than just a job; it’s my passion.

Margi Bhansali

November 22, 2022

Don’t throw out standardized student testing – make it better

If TikTok can accurately predict which images, songs, videos you will like the most, why can't algorithms similar to those that power TikTok help suggest which course of study and career you may excel in?

Janie Dam

October 25, 2022

Where's the village for high school students?

Why is it that when students enter high school, support seems to drop drastically? In such a pivotal time in their lives, we abandon the constant support they are used to having at school.

Kati Begen

October 18, 2022

Restorative practices create belonging and trust for teachers as well as students

A punitive approach to students' missteps does nothing to show them that adults care about them.

Louise Williamson

September 26, 2022

We need to fix professional development for teachers

Instead of long, arduous training about content they are already experts in, schools should offer training that is engaging and focused on content enrichment.

Kati Begen

September 14, 2022

A trusting relationship between school, home is essential for excellent outcomes in special education

Building trust requires more than just a prompt response to calls and emails. But that simple act is a powerful signal to recipients that their concerns have been heard and someone cares about them.

Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

September 7, 2022

New professional standards would help teachers better engage, empower students

Inclusivity and culturally relevant learning experiences should not be left to chance. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing should quickly approve the updated standards for the teaching profession.

Josh Salas

August 2, 2022

Students should learn about the human impact of war

Few students will need to recite dates, presidents or military strategies as adults, but most will cross paths with people displaced by violence.

Marco Chacón

July 18, 2022

We need less summer, more vacation

The ten-week summer results in long, brutal stretches during both the fall and spring without any meaningful break from school.

Heath Madom

April 5, 2022

What if Covid’s silver lining could be what we learn from the kids?

Amidst all the bad news about how the pandemic has affected children, teachers are seeing surprising positive changes in their students as well.

Thomas Courtney

March 25, 2022

Student Voices: What's the right balance between in-person and online instruction in college?

Members of EdSource's California Student Journalism Corps asked students at several California campuses, as well as one professor, what they felt was the optimal mix of online versus in-person instruction.

Erick Cabrera, Raya Torres, Ramon Castanos and Mary McFadden

March 15, 2022

End of school mask mandate brings relief, lingering concerns

The end of California's mask mandate for schools Monday meant students and school staff no longer have to wear masks to school, but many still did.

Diana Lambert, Carolyn Jones, Ali Tadayon, Emma Gallegos, And Kate Sequeira