Fresno Unified poised to save over $50 million after hundreds of employees take retirement incentive deal
What’s at stake? In its last meeting of the year, the Fresno Unified Board of Education approved a…
Bay Area nonprofit matches teachers to head start efforts
Nargiz Mammadli and Emmanuel “Manny” Morando Neri both have a passion for teaching, and in particular, teaching young…
San Diego Unified readies plan to build 1,500 homes for teachers on five sites
School board members with a rendering of workforce housing at a press conference in March. (Photo courtesy of…
Helix students have greater opportunities to connect with peers
Overview: Connecting with peers According to Helix English Teacher Eric Ginsberg, the program design changes implemented this fall…
Big Money Propelled Both Pro and Anti Prop 50 Campaigns
The latest campaign financing reports for California’s Proposition 50 campaign show $50.4 million raised to support the ballot…
Students, teachers face off in first year of new phone rules
New cell-phone policies in schools There are exceptions to the rules. As an example, students can use their…
San Diego judge certifies class action suit over school gender policies
A gavel. (File photo courtesy UC Berkeley Law) A San Diego federal judge has certified a class action…
New California law pushes for phonics in K-12 schools
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California took…
Ex-student allegedly stabs 3 staff members, plants bombs near California special needs school: police
A former student allegedly stabbed three staff members at a special needs school in California and planted two…