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Nonprofit works to improve Latino graduation rates in CA

Latinos make up 40% of California's population and more than 56% of K-12 public school students. However, Latino high school graduation rates are …

El Parent Institute for Quality Education ofrece un programa de <<formaci�n para formadores>> que capacita a las familias que han pasado por el programa de participaci�n de los padres para facilitar el programa a otros. (Africa Studio/Adobe Stock)<br />

Organización trabaja para mejorar tasas de graduación de latinos en CA

Los latinos representan el 40% de la población de California, pero más del 56% de los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas desde …

A job retraining program from Merit America hopes to help an additional 2,000 people transition from low-wage work into technology careers as it expands its efforts in the Bay Area. (Merit America)<br />

As CA workers seek higher wages, a program seeks to help them move up

Unions representing fast food workers are asking the state's new Fast Food Council to support a 70-cent-per-hour boost in the minimum wage at its next…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten called on members to defend democracy, voting rights and public education in the run-up to the presidential election this November. (AFT)

Politics take center stage at national convention for educators

After a historic weekend, politics turned out to be the major topic Monday at the national convention of more than 3,500 teachers union members…

La Presidenta de la Federaci�n Americana de Profesores, Randi Weingarten, hizo un llamado a sus miembros para que defiendan la democracia, , los derechos al voto y la educaci�n p�blica en el per�odo previo a las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre. (AFT)<br /><br /><br />

La política ocupa un lugar central en la Convención Nacional de Educadores

Tras un fin de semana histórico, la política se convirtió en el tema principal de una reunión nacional que comenzó el lunes …

Finn Does (center), summit co-chair, and other youth participants at the 2023 Bay Area Youth Climate Summit in San Francisco. (Finn Does)<br />

'Composting' our emotions: How climate action cultivates well-being

By Elizabeth Hewitt for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism …

Save the Children's mobile units deliver books and other educational resources to rural low-income communities in 11 states, including California. (Save the Children)

Mobile units aim to 'Make Summer Fair' for rural low-income kids

Mobile units are rolling out in rural California communities this summer to help keep kids engaged and combat learning loss. The nonprofit Save the …

Merit America's goal is to drive $1 billion in wage gains by 2025, by retraining low-wage workers for better-paying jobs in the tech sector. (BullRun/Adobe Stock)

CA tech job-training program expands with $15 million grant

Help is available for people looking to break out of a low-wage, "go-nowhere" job because the nonprofit Merit America is expanding its training …

California's child poverty rate is on track to increase, as federal pandemic-era supports come to an end. (Monkey Business/Adobe Stock)

California ranks in bottom third of all states for kids’ well-being

California ranks 35th for overall child well-being, according to the 2024 2024 Kids Count Data Book released today. Researchers from the Annie E…

Union workers spent Wednesday lobbying California lawmakers to pass bills to protect labor during the transition away from fossil fuels. (Brooke Anderson)<br />

Union coalition calls for CA worker climate bill of rights

Dozens of union members rallied Wednesday in Sacramento, calling on lawmakers to pass a set of bills called the California Worker Climate Bill of …

Students at High Tech High in San Diego were asked to surrender their cellphones each day at school last session, and were surveyed on the changes they noticed throughout the year. (Edrick Macalaguim/High Tech High)

Banning cellphones at school brings positive changes for students

Separating high school students from their cellphones might be seen as a daunting task but one California school said having students stash them durin…

The U.S. teaching workforce remains primarily white while the percentage of Black teachers has declined. However, the percentage of Asian and Latinx teachers is rising.(WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobestock)

Educators sound alarm about teacher shortage

Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide …

La fuerza laboral docente estadounidense sigue siendo principalmente blanca, mientras que el porcentaje de docentes negros ha disminuido. Sin embargo, el porcentaje de profesores asi�ticos y latinos est� aumentando. (WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobestock)

Los educadores advierten sobre la escasez de docentes

Los defensores de la educación piden a los legisladores que aumenten el financiamiento de programas para combatir la escasez de docentes…

American teachers in training trek through Tijuana on their way to visit a school as part of a trip to foster cross-border understanding. (Rick Froehbrodt/SDSU)

Aspiring bilingual teachers cross the border to gain insight

Immigration is a hot-button issue these days, but people studying to become bilingual teachers at one California university are making an effort to …

Profesores estadounidenses en formaci�n atraviesan Tijuana de camino a una escuela como parte de un viaje para fomentar el entendimiento transfronterizo. (Rick Froehbrodt/SDSU)

Aspirantes a profesores bilingües cruzan la frontera para adquirir conocimientos

La migración es un tema candente estos días, pero las personas que estudian para convertirse en profesores bilingües en una …

San Diego State University is one of 23 California State University campuses. A new grant will simplify the admissions process. (SDSU)

Cal State system wins $750K in Great Admissions Redesign challenge

In the next few years, big changes are coming to the Cal State University admissions process, thanks to a $750-thousand grant from Lumina …

Students and staff from colleges marched in Sacramento on Thursday calling for lawmakers to address the high cost of tuition and housing. (Matthew Hardy/CFT)

College students, staff rally in Sacramento for 'March in March'

Hundreds of college students and staff from across the state held a march and rally in Sacramento on Thursday, calling for changes to make higher …

Students at Magnolia High School used data analytics and project management skills learned as part of the Google Career Certificate program to plant and manage an urban farm. (Magnolia Agriscience Community Center)

CA high school students earn Google Career Certificates in high-demand fields

By Laura Aka for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Col…

A new report from California Competes outlined four main areas of action for colleges to take to reengage, reenroll, and propel comebacker students to completion. (Sacramento State/Jessica Vernone)

Report: How colleges can re-enroll students who’ve stopped out

More than 6 million Californians stopped out of college before getting a degree and a new report has laid out a plan to bring them back on campus…

Un nuevo informe describe cuatro �reas principales de acci�n que las universidades deben tomar para volver a involucrar, reinscribir e impulsar a los estudiantes que regresan hasta su finalizaci�n. (Sacramento State/Jessica Vernone)

Cómo universidades pueden reinscribir a estudiantes que abandonaron estudios

Más de seis millones de californianos abandonaron la universidad antes de obtener un título, y un nuevo informe presenta un plan para …

Many school lunch programs are introducing more non-meat, non-dairy meals to normalize a healthier, more climate-friendly plant-based diet. (CivilEats)

California leads way in low-carbon school meals

By Naoki Nitta for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…

An online presentation for Safer Internet Day today will address topics such as artificial intelligence, media literacy, civility, cyberbullying, respect and the dangers of online predators. (New Africa/Adobe Stock)

On Safer Internet Day, experts offer tips to protect your family

Today is Safer Internet Day, a day to focus on ways to help your family thrive in the digital age. The National Parent Teacher Association and a …

Governor Gavin Newsom's budget proposal would allocate $128.5 billion dollars to K-12 education, which works out to more than $23,000 per pupil. (Jacob Lund/Adobestock)

CA scores 37th in country for K-12 education funding

California ranks 37th out of 48 states for spending on K-12 education - according to a new report from Rutgers University, the University of Miami…

La propuesta presupuestaria del gobernador Gavin Newsom asignar�a $128,5 mil millones de d�lares a la educaci�n K-12, lo que equivale a m�s de $23,000 por alumno. (Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock)

CA ocupa el puesto 37 en el país en financiación para educación K-12

California ocupa el puesto 37 entre 48 estados en cuanto a gasto en educación desde preescolar hasta el 12.º grado, según un nuevo …

Nationally, the percentage of adults with at least an associate's degree went from 38% in 2010 to 45% in 2020. (Daisy Daisy/Adobestock)

More Californians earn college degrees, but racial gaps widen

More and more Californians are going to college, earning an associate degree or higher but racial gaps persist, according to a new report. …

A nivel nacional, el porcentaje de adultos con al menos un t�tulo de asociado pas� del 38% en 2010 al 45% en 2020.(Daisy Daisy/Adobestock)

Más californianos obtienen títulos universitarios, pero aumentan diferencias raciales

Cada vez más californianos van a la universidad y obtienen un título de asociado o superior, pero persisten las diferencias raciales…

Math scores fell during the pandemic but a new survey on math education found 70% of high school students say they believe in their ability to learn math through hard work. (2Design/Adobestock)

New survey asks why some high school kids don't like math

American 15-year-olds rank 28th in the developed world for math skills on international assessments, and now a new study aims to find out why many …

Gov. Gavin Newsom's new state budget proposal puts off investments in student housing for colleges and universities. (Zetha_Work/Adobe Stock)

Higher education spared huge cuts in Gov. Newsom's budget proposal

Education advocates in California say they're breathing a sigh of relief after higher ed was spared big cuts in Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget …

La nueva propuesta de presupuesto estatal del gobernador Gavin Newsom pospone las inversiones en viviendas para estudiantes de colegios y universidades. (Zetha_Work/Adobe Stock)

Educación superior libre de recortes en propuesta presupuestaria del Gobernador Newsom

Defensores de la educación en California dicen sentirse aliviados después de que la enseñanza superior se haya librado de grandes recor…

Advocates say programs that help children should be protected during the upcoming negotiations over the state budget. (Weedezign/Adobestock)

2024 Children’s Report Card shows CA behind in many areas

California's children are doing well - the vast majority have health insurance and access to transitional kindergarten - but the state is far behind i…

Climb Hire graduates often return to mentor new participants and help expand their social networks. (Climb Hire)

Nonprofit Climb Hire gets $6 million grant to help low-wage workers climb higher

If your New Year's Resolution is to leave your low-wage, dead-end job and find something better - the nonprofit Climb Hire may be able to help…

As of 2018, 66% of California high school graduates had enrolled in a two-year or four-year college program. (Luckybusiness/Adobe Stock)

Report: Almost 3 in 4 future jobs will require some college

More than two million jobs will be created in California each year through 2031 - and 72% of them will require more than a high school diploma…

A partir de 2018, el 66% de los graduados de la escuela secundaria de California se hab�an inscrito en un programa universitario de dos o cuatro a�os. (Luckybusiness/Adobe Stock)

Informe: casi 3 de cada 4 empleos futuros requerirán algo de universidad

Se crearán más de 2 millones de empleos en California cada año hasta 2031, y el 72% de ellos requerirá más que un diploma de …

Opponents of a proposal to use public funds for religious or secular private schools cite concerns about the separation between church and state. (WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobe Stock)

Signature-gathering begins for CA private school savings account ballot initiative

California has just given approval for signature-gathering for a proposed state ballot measure to create education savings accounts, with $17,000 a …

To qualify for Head Start's preschool program, a family must be below the Federal Poverty Level, which is just under $15,000 for a single person, or $30,000 for a family of four. (Rawpixel.com)

CA advocates criticize proposed cuts to Head Start preschool programs

Children's advocates are slamming a budget proposal to slash funds for Head Start, the program providing free preschool for children in low-income …

For a proposed initiative to qualify for a California ballot, backers must gather more than 546,000 signatures by next April. (Mariusz/Adobe Stock)

Signature gathering starts for CA initiative to restrict transgender student rights

Three proposed ballot initiatives affecting transgender students are now in the signature-gathering stage in California. The group Protect Kids …

Students in Porterville, Calif., work on a project as part of the green curriculum offered via a partnership with the nonprofit Climate Action Pathways for Schools. (CAPS)

CA high schools offer credit for climate action

By Anya Kamenetz for Grist.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration …

College students pay upwards of $1,100 a year for books and supplies, so many schools are working to reduce that burden.(Fernanda/Adobe Stock)

CA colleges work to reduce high cost of textbooks

College students pay upwards of $1,100 a year for books and supplies, so many schools are working to try to reduce the burden. A study from U.S…

Los estudiantes universitarios pagan m�s de $1,100 al a�o por libros y �tiles, por lo que muchas escuelas est�n trabajando para reducir esa carga. (Fernanda/Adobe Stock)

Universidades de CA trabajan para reducir alto costo de libros de texto

Los estudiantes universitarios pagan más de $1.100 al año por libros y útiles, por lo que muchas escuelas están trabajando para …

El salario medio de un analista de seguridad de la informaci�n es de $ 112.000 al a�o y normalmente requiere una licenciatura. (Malambo C/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)

CA enfrenta un enorme déficit de fuerza laboral en ciberseguridad

Octubre es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Ciberseguridad, y los expertos dicen que el país enfrenta una enorme escasez de personal …

The median pay for an information security analyst is $112,000 a year and usually requires a bachelor's degree. (Malambo C/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)

CA faces huge shortfall in cybersecurity workforce

By Ramona Schindelheim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News S…

The keynote speaker at the first annual Student Leadership Summit will be State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Hundreds of youth leaders gather for summit this weekend

Several hundred high school and college students are gathering online for the first annual Student Leadership Summit this weekend, hosted by the …

Advocates for Hispanic Community Sponsor Free Financial Literacy Training

Free financial literacy training is now available in low-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles, hosted by two nonprofits: The Hispanic Access …

Charles R. Drew University in South Los Angeles recently welcomed its inaugural class of medical students. (CDU Communications Department)

Classes Begin at Only Historically Black Medical School on West Coast

Some 60 new medical students at Charles R. Drew University in South Los Angeles are making history just by starting classes at the first and only …

People interested in becoming a teacher in California can get more information on the California Department of Education website. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)<br />

Amid Shortage, CA Mulls Interstate Compact for Teachers

California's ongoing teacher shortage is fueling interest in joining the new Interstate Compact for Teachers, which would smooth the way for out-of-…

More than 95% of American schools switched to remote learning in the spring of 2020 in order to slow the spread of COVID-19; many classes did not resume in person for more than a year. (Rob Thomas/Adobe Stock).

Report: Teachers’ Unions Did Not Unduly Influence Pandemic School Closures

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say a GOP probe into whether teachers' unions had too much influence on pandemic school closures has come u…

M�s del 95% de las escuelas estadounidenses cambiaron al aprendizaje remoto en la primavera de 2020 para frenar la propagaci�n de COVID-19; muchas clases no se reanudaron en persona durante m�s de un a�o. (Rob Thomas/Adobe Stock).

Informe: Sindicatos no influyeron tanto en cierre de escuelas por pandemia

Los demócratas del Comité de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes afirman que la investigación del GOP sobre si los sin…

Flood waters blocked the only road into two schools in La Quinta, Calif., on Monday, forcing them to close. (Kristen Wood)

Storm Energizes Backers of CA Bill on Climate-Resilient Schools

As the waters recede from the biggest storm to hit southern California in decades, lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a bill Wednesday to make …

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