The state budget for 2024-25 preserves core funding for public education, at the expense of almost everything else, from environmental protection to transportation to student leadership development.
Public education has been a minor issue so far in the 2024 presidential election campaigns. But Trump and Biden have very different views about how schools should be funded and what should be taught in them. Carol explains.
Are charter schools good or evil? It's a false choice, but the topic has become polarized. Here's what you need to know to have productive conversations about it.
Aging school buildings, parking areas and air conditioning systems are a big part of California's built environment. In this post, Mary Perry explains how a coalition of organizations are working to align efforts so that schools become part of the solution for climate change.
Each July 4th we celebrate America’s Declaration of Independence. It’s also become a day to celebrate our remarkable Constitution, signed September 17, 1787. Which did the most to establish public education?
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.
Here is the question of the day: Are we flunking democracy? America depends on an informed public to engage in issues with intelligence and compassion. Are our schools delivering? Well, there's good news and bad news...
Suppose you get offers from multiple colleges. How do you choose among them? How does the college selection process actually work? This post takes the mystery out of it, and introduces a new, free tool to make informed choices based on your own interests.
California has very poor literacy rates especially for low-income students, similar to what Mississippi used to have. The policies that can fix it are clear, explains Lori DePole of Decoding Dyslexia CA.
The training process for new teachers is complex and deeply important. It’s also controversial and changing. In this post, Leslie Reckler explains the Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA), which is about to either change or be scrapped.
You're reading lessons on Ed100 because you want to help make schools better. Here's another reason: you could win MONEY for your school!
It's been a long time since California last passed a bond to support school construction and renovation. A measure was put to voters in 2020, but the timing was poor, and it failed. Is it time to try again? Here's what you need to know about school bonds.
A censure resolution is an official act of public rebuke. In recent years, school boards have grappled with them with growing frequency, and at substantial cost. In this post, Leslie Reckler explains the process, which she knows all too well.
School dress code policies, once stodgy and sexist, are rapidly changing in many California school districts. In this post, Sue Oh, a student leader who will soon graduate from Sunny Hills High School, explains why students need to be part of leading this shift.
Schools are like businesses, but not in the way most think. Discussing the analogy can help build community understanding of the roles that students, teachers and administrators play.
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