Image by BrianAJackson. OPONION – Lawmakers can strengthen our state’s economy and its future by rejecting the governor’s disproportionate reductions in the UC and CSU budgets.
School cellphone ban policies. Image by wildpixel via iStock. Last year, California joined at least seven other states (Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia) in adopting or expanding rules to reduce the use of cell phones by students in schools when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 3216 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (D-Folsom) into law. But while these policies enjoy bipartisan support, enacting them may prove challenging.
San Luis Obispo, CA. Image by Jim BrownOPINION – A new California Mobility Index (CMI) ranking the state’s four-year institutions did more than highlight the importance of the California State University (CSU) system to low- and moderate-income Californians and the state’s economic future. It said two things concurrently: investing in CSU is good for the California economy, and the CSU system must do better.
Image by Vepar5OPINION – For many schools, the pandemic created a critical need for greater flexibility, focusing more on the needs of individual students, creating education delivery options beyond the classroom, and offering access to resources that were more relevant to student life skills and needs.
Californians recently passed Proposition 2, a much-needed and forward-thinking investment in our public school infrastructure that will benefit K-12 schools and community colleges.
Image by jetcityimageOPINION – As a local superintendent dedicated to the health, safety, and educational success of our students, I join school leaders from across the Bay Area and California who are urging voters to support Proposition 2 on Election Day.
Prop 2 provides a pivotal opportunity to address the longstanding issues plaguing our public schools—issues that
Assemblymembers Anthony Rendon and James Gallagher. Photo by AP. A new California Assembly committee is exploring the reasons why some people are happier with their lives than others. Headed by former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes has had two hearings this year.
Image by michaeljungOPINION – Education is a game-changer that allows people to transcend their circumstances. Our Cal Grant program continues to sustain students, no matter their parents’ immigration status, but there are many outdated rules that still keep hundreds of thousands of needy students out.
Coins and banknote in a glass jar placed on the textbook. Concept money saving for education.OPINION – Prior to the pandemic there was a clearer delineation between traditional schools and more flexible “nonclassroom-based public charter schools.” The old-line educational world looked down on teaching that did not involve 100% in-person instruction. But the pandemic changed the point of view of many teachers, parents, and students and realigned the education world around recognizing the value and benefits of more innovative, flexible, and personalized learning models that have demonstrated a track record of success with diverse populations of students for decades.
Idea concept. Right choice. Wrong direction. Achievement of the goal. Successful strategy. Solving problem. Prohibition sign, light bulb and arrows on buttons. 3d renderOPINION – Every week, we are warned about the crisis of education in our state – but we need to move past alarmist headlines and to supporting real, tangible solutions happening right here in California that are strengthening our pathways to teaching.