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With Governor Newsom's signature, hundreds of bills became law in 2021, including many important changes to education policy. Here's our roundup of the measures that matter for K-12 education.
In the pandemic, schools have faced a broad range of new challenges, particularly how to serve students with disabilities. San Francisco’s Special Education Ombudsperson played a critical role in figuring out what to do. As Julia Martin explains, this role has never been more important.
School systems are society’s biggest investment in children. In this provocative interview, Ted Dintersmith argues that these systems aim at the wrong goals, waste young lives, and bore kids to tears for no good reason. Is there a better way?
Students who participated in the summer conference of the 2021 Ed100 Academy for Student Leaders will remember Dirk for explaining the role of charter schools in California’s education system.
The Pandemic took a heavy toll on mental health. There may be a silver lining: it exposed issues that needed more attention anyway. Shereen Walter explains some of the things parents, PTAs, and legislators can do to help.
How does California’s education system work? For decades, rising education leaders have turned to Mary Perry to explain it. This post feature’s Mary’s presentation to hundreds of students at the summer conference of the Ed100 Academy for Student Leaders.
High school is a critical time for students to build leadership skills. In this post, Kaylee Nguyen explains how the Ed100 Academy is changing to help schools and organizations connect students with opportunities to learn, shine, and make a difference throughout the school year.
The pandemic did not come with an instruction manual. School board members have been in the hot seat. We asked two veteran school board members to share their experiences about decision-making under the stress of the pandemic.
The best-kept secret of California’s education system is UC Scout, the University of California’s free, credit-bearing online courses for college-bound high school students. Offerings include 26 different AP courses. Priscilla Marino explained how it works at the Ed100 Student Academy.
Sleep is crucial for student success, especially for teens. Lisa Lewis explains why it matters, and why this year presents a huge opportunity for schools and parents to support healthy sleep habits.
As students return to school in the COVID delta surge, Carol asks: How much freedom should people have to put others at risk by choosing not to vaccinate themselves?
We asked EdSource’s John Fensterwald to provide today’s high school students a sense of their own history: How has the California education system changed during their lifetime? A great deal has happened, as Fensterwald recounts colorfully through the story of Ginny the Guinea Pig.
Dyslexia is the most common cause of difficulties in reading, writing and spelling. Unfortunately, it often goes undetected, leading to complex learning challenges later. California just blew a chance to do something about it. Carol explains.
What information systems do community leaders need to know about in order to be credible as change agents for schools? This was the core question taken on by Carrie Hahnel in her presentation at the 2021 Ed100 Academy for Student Leaders, which she titled The Change-Maker’s Toolkit.
Over the last year, expectations about education funding have plunged and soared. California’s budget for 2021-22 delivers reasons for school communities to breathe easier. Carol explains the main elements of the budget — and why it reads like a dream list of best education practices.
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