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Elections are vitally important for schools. Here's why, and what you can do to help.
Announcing the new Ed100 Parent Leader Guide! It’s all here: Lessons, sample email invitations, discussion prompts, suggestions on how to take action, and resources including handouts and additional reading. These resources can help you plan parent meetings that really matter.
Schools in California are opening without enough teachers, and making compromises to fill the gaps. This shortage has been brewing for years, and turning it around will require some changes.
I have enjoyed crosswords for years, and often mused about creating one with an education theme. I mean, how hard could it be, right? After many hours of effort, here's the result. I hope you like it!
We work hard to keep the lessons of Ed100 up to date. Here are 16 changes and updates we've made because they might affect you, your child and your school community.
Vaccinations are one of the most important ways to protect children from preventable diseases, and all kids are immunized as part of the process of enrolling in school. In 2016 California stopped accepting "personal belief" exemptions. Here's how to check your community's vulnerability to an outbrea
The 4th of July is about more than fireworks and parades. It is a reminder of our values as a nation and our responsibility to pass those values on to each new generation. How do we do this? Education. Universal, free public education.
Each year, schools and libraries start rolling out summer reading lists. And for good reason. A ton of research tells us that summer learning is a big deal. But grownups need summer reading, too. What will YOU choose to learn about?
Visit Votersedge.org (a nonpartisan site supported by the League of Women Voters) to view your ballot online. Ask your children what THEY think. Help them talk through an issue. Even if they come to a different conclusion than you, this is good preparation for decisions they will have to make in sch
In many states across America, courts have played an important role in determining whether funding for public education is adequate. So far, in California, the courts have said, “NO. This is not something for the courts. The legislature has to deal with this."
Hey, what PTA couldn't use an extra $1,000? We've just completed our most recent drawing, and the winners are...
There are never magic answers in education... but based on research, early learning comes pretty close.
Whoa, that's different! Traditional maps can get in the way of understanding, because they are fundamentally about places, not about people. Here's another way of looking at it.
After-school programs make a difference for kids, but funding for them haven't changed in ten years. This might change...
A bit of money from Washington, some pressure from Sacramento, and a big push from the PTA are fueling efforts to increase family engagement in schools.
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