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A bill that would have required California teachers to use the “science of reading,” which spotlights phonics, to teach children to read has died without a hearing. 

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.CA Student Aid Commission announced that they will offer an alternative financial aid application option for students who are U.S. citizens but have at least one parent without a Social Security number. University of California The CSU California Community Colleges
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targeting book bans in public libraries, the California Freedom to Read Act, passed the education committee yesterday. The bill prohibits public libraries from banning books or other materials. Al Muratsuchi
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'UC Berkeley is one-of-a-kind, and I will endeavor to honor its traditions and history while guiding the campus into its next chapter and growing its impact,' Rich Lyons said. University of California
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According to , hate crimes increased by 20% in 2022. CA Department of Education is overburdened with complaints, meaning many can not be investigated immediately. Henry Stern Tony Thurmond
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The bill's author, @AsmBlancaRubi, said she took California Teachers Association's seven-page letter not as an outright rejection but as an opportunity for negotiations.

She said that Asm. Al Muratsuchi asked her to work with the CTA on a compromise.

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In 2021, the Legislature appropriated $3 billion for community schools, which will be funded through grants through 2027-28. AFT CFT (((Jeff Freitas)))
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The annual Public Policy Institute of California survey on education issues found wide support for universal TK and teaching about slavery but divisions on transgender issues.
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Two California Community Colleges in the San Joaquin Valley have been selected to be part of a program that helps to transform colleges through coaching in leadership and teaching. edsource.org/updates/two-ca…

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Explore rates of absenteeism by Unified and Elementary districts or High School districts and contrast rural, urban and suburban districts across California.

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Fewer than 50 districts, mostly small, have opened their borders under the District of Choice; 30% of students in the program attend one district in the San Gabriel Valley. Senator Josh Newman
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“If school districts are allowed to violate the law without consequence and substitute the new funds for something they were already spending money on, their actions will make a mockery of voters’ clear wishes,' a letter to state officials reads.
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.Fresno Unified reduced chronic absenteeism rates from 50.3% during the 2021-22 school year to 35.4% in 2022-23. The decrease stands in sharp contrast to other districts, like Oakland Unified, where chronic absences rose from 47.5% to 61.4%.
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OPINION: These professionals provide essential services, but their pay and working conditions do not reflect their value, and their health suffers. CSCCE at UC Berkeley
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Find your district: Explore rates of absenteeism by Unified and Elementary districts or High School districts and contrast rural, urban and suburban districts across California. Attendance Works
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LISTEN: Recent data shows nearly a quarter of students statewide missed more than 10% of the school year.

Some school districts, like Fresno Unified, have managed to bring many of their missing students back to class. What's their secret?
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