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Help Wanted! Ed100 is hiring.
by Jeff Camp | March 24, 2025 | 0 Comments

OK, Ed100 community, we need your help! We looking for just the right person for a key role on the Ed100 team: Outreach Coordinator. Please forward this post to help us find just the right person. It’s a part-time, work-from-home role.

Sex Education in California
by Jeff Camp | March 23, 2025 | 2 Comments

What do California schools teach students about sex and sexuality? It can vary a lot.

Talk with your kids about democracy
by Carol Kocivar | March 21, 2025 | 1 Comment

The Trump administration has expressed its intention to demolish federal oversight of education systems, especially enforcement of civil rights in schools. In this post, Carol explains why this is a grave error and what families can do.

Federal cuts ahead for education
by Carol Kocivar | February 26, 2025 | 6 Comments

Defying Congress, the Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding for education unless states comply with its interpretation of diversity laws and other demands. This post unpacks the potential impact on California’s schools.

School choice and politics
by Carol Kocivar | February 16, 2025 | 0 Comments

America’s founders created a “wall of separation” between church and state. President Trump proposes to knock it down, raiding public school funds to divert money to private schools. It's a bad idea. Carol explains why.

The Ed100 Impact Report, 2024
by Jeff Camp | January 26, 2025 | 0 Comments

Announcing the Ed100 Impact Report for 2024. It summarizes highlights of our work for the year, and offers ways to get involved.

The Ed100 Graduate Certificate
by Jeff Camp | January 23, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Ed100 Graduate Certificate demonstrates that you have completed all ten chapters of the Ed100 course. In the process, you learn all about California’s education system — and how to make a difference in it.

The Education Budget, explained (2025-26)
by Carol Kocivar | January 19, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Governor's budget for 2025-26 proposes basically flat funding for education, again using the state's rainy-day funds. This post explains what comes next.

Books for goodness sake
by Carol Kocivar | December 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

I usually give books to my grandchildren to celebrate the holidays. This year, I am focusing on books about values. Specifically truth, kindness, empathy, good choices, equality, and patriotism. Based on the news in late 2024, these themes seem timely.

Ed100 Needs You. Do you know why?
by Jeff Camp | November 21, 2024 | 0 Comments

The Ed100 team stretches every dollar to serve California’s school communities. It’s joyful work! This post summarizes what Ed100 does, and invites readers to get actively involved as volunteers and donors.

To Improve Education, Address Poverty
by Carol Kocivar | November 16, 2024 | 2 Comments

What would it really take to make education work better, not just in small ways but in big ones? In this thought-provoking post for the new year, Carol lays out eight big ideas, drawing inspiration from global leaders, economists, and Warren Buffett.

Vaccinations and Schools
by Carol Kocivar | November 15, 2024 | 2 Comments

Schools play a critical role in keeping children and communities safe. A key part of this role is making sure that all children are properly vaccinated.

Religion and Public Schools
by Carol Kocivar | November 10, 2024 | 3 Comments

Religion and public education have long been kept separate in America, like oil and water. Recent Supreme Court rulings are shaking things up. In this post, Carol explores questions that arise when they mix: Should schools mandate prayer? Should tax dollars fund religious institutions?

Test scores aren’t rising. Whose hot potato is this now?
by Jeff Camp | November 3, 2024 | 1 Comment

Why aren’t test scores rising? Who’s responsible? Each year, millions of students take state tests, yet scores stay flat with huge achievement gaps. Grade inflation is leaving parents with wishful thinking. Can we rely on local accountability alone, or does California’s system need a rethink?

School district fiscal disasters, and how to avoid them
by Jeff Camp | October 27, 2024 | 1 Comment

School districts have a lot of power to make dumb decisions. In a state with about 1,000 school districts, snafus are inevitable, right? Why don’t more disasters happen? This post explains California’s system of safeguards, which are about to be tested in new ways.

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