Generative AI is transforming education, ready or not. Michelle Parker of KQED explores the importance of media literacy in this shift, and introduces a free course to help educators and students use GenAI thoughtfully, creatively, and ethically.
School district central offices perform vital services that are easy to take for granted. Leslie Reckler explains what they do and why it matters.
The 2025-26 school year was slated to be the first year when all California high schools would require students to pass a course in ethnic studies. The requirement was not funded and lapsed. This post reviews the controversy surrounding ethnic studies and what to anticipate in the future.
California has some great programs that help develop student leaders, but it could do much better with a master plan. This post celebrates what’s going well and suggests practical changes. Specifically, the timing of leadership transitions should be more purposeful.
The Brown Act, California's open meeting law, plays a big role in how school boards work. If you want to influence your board or understand how change happens, you need to understand the rules. Leslie Reckler explains.
The Trump administration has callously implemented policies that harm children and families. In this post, Carol spells them out, with links to the details. The cuts make it harder for children to get enough food, access health care, and receive the support they need to succeed in school.
A recent Supreme Court ruling empowers parents to exclude their children from lessons on the basis of religious objections. Guest contributor John Trasviña explains the implications of this ruling along with others that affect California schools.
Many school communities benefit from the support of a PTA. How do PTAs actually work, and what do they do?
The high school diploma has become a weak indicator of a student's readiness for the world. Mary Perry explains why a growing number of school districts are expanding and individualizing the definition of success using a Graduate Profile.
What does it mean to be an American? How do American children develop their sense of national belonging, and what is the role of universal public education in that process? These questions seem freshly important.
When a PTA leader asked for a short overview presentation about Ed100, I found myself rummaging around for it. Slap to the forehead: if I can't find it, neither can you. So here ya go: the Ed100 Toolbox, full of resources and instructions to use them.
Apply now for the 2025 Ed100 Summer Fellowship, a volunteer opportunity to learn, collaborate, and contribute your talent in a team project that matters.
The Trump budget proposes to slash federal funding for education in ways that will particularly affect California's lower-wealth communities. Families will feel it.
Each school community can have a big impact on climate change through many small actions and a few big ones. There are real opportunities for students and school community leaders to step up, learn, lead, and make a difference.
Based on growing evidence that smartphones are bad for learning and toxic for mental health, schools in California will soon be required to ban or restrict them. What's your school's plan?
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