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Dante Johnson, right, a LAUSD volunteer, distributes meals to Patricia Martinez with her children in her vehicle at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles on March 18, 2020. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Polaris Pandemic-era policies like eviction moratoriums, the expanded child tax credit, increased food stamp benefits and free school meals helped decrease hardship for […]

Modoc High School’s 2023 graduating class. Credit: Modoc Joint Unified / Facebook Modoc Joint Unified School District Superintendent Tom O’Malley always tells people one thing to describe rural Alturas: It’s 100 miles from the nearest Walmart. A big grocery store isn’t the only thing missing, though. Nestled in the northeastern corner of the state with

A group of students work together to solve algebra problems in their textbook during their math class. Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education The article was updated on July 13 to add to Linda Darling-Hammond’s remarks on algebra acceleration. With unanimity and generally high praise on Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed the new

Mildred Garcia, new chancellor-select of the California State University System. Credit: California State University Mildred García is taking over the California State University system at a unique time. The nation’s largest public university system faces a $1.5 billion budget deficit, a potential 6% annual increase in student tuition, the threat of strikes by employee labor

Mildred Garcia, chancellor of the California State University System. Credit: Cal State Fullerton/Flickr This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday to include new salary details. The California State University announced Wednesday that Mildred García, the current president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities will lead the 23 campus system as the

Diane Diederich for iStock Recently, an evaluation of charter school performance compared to public schools by CREDO has been widely reported as showing charters significantly outperforming public schools in reading but comparable results in math. Macke Raymond, founder and director of CREDO, characterized the results as “remarkable.” EdSource reported that “charter school students in California

Credit: Paul Hanaoka / Unsplash This story has been updated to reflect some opponents withdrawing opposition to the bill following the introduction of new amendments. Wilfred Adu-Beng was already grappling with a mountain of hardships after his father and stepmother died. Getting his younger brother — for whom he was suddenly responsible — to middle

A high school student writes out the answer to a math problem on a whiteboard. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages This story was updated to include the latest available information from the president’s office of the University of California. The UC faculty committee that oversees high school courses eligible for admission to the University

Students, faculty and staff protest a potential tuition increase across the California State University system. Credit: Michael Lee-Chang / Students for Quality Education California State University students could see tuition increases of 6% each year if the board of trustees approves the new plan in September.  In May, the nation’s largest public university system received

Sacramento State students line up to pay bills and receive financial aid information. Larry Gordon/EdSource Today Foster youth in California and nationwide have historically enrolled in college at lower rates than non-foster youth, a difference that researchers have found affects employment and income prospects long into adulthood. In recent years, foster youth advocates have led