Tag: Education
Supporting Student-Athletes: Enhancing the College Experience
Supporting Student-Athletes: Enhancing the College ExperienceCollege athletes are often in the news for their sports achievements, but what sometimes goes unnoticed is the balancing...
How to Engage and Energize Your Students: A Commentary
Teaching is an incredibly demanding profession, often leaving educators feeling drained at the end of the day. When I first started my journey as...
Enhancing College Student Learning with AI-Driven ChatGPT Tools
Miglani's Experience with AI ToolsMiglani, a college student, finds AI tools like ChatGPT helpful for summarizing readings and making tasks easier. He uses these...
Addressing Student Mental Health Crisis in Rural Central Valley: Strategies for Support
Addressing Student Mental Health Crisis in Rural Central Valley
In the heart of California's Central Valley lies Tulare County, a rural area plagued by a...
Boosting School Attendance Through Collaboration with Native Tribes
Boosting School Attendance Through Collaboration with Native TribesAt Watonga High School in Oklahoma, a remarkable initiative is making waves in the education sector by...
Improving Writing Instruction Through Close Study of Student Work
Improving Writing Instruction Through Close Study of Student WorkAn instructional leader in a Bay Area school district shared a concerning trend last week -...
Guiding Students Towards College Success: Expert Opinions and Advice
Guiding Students Towards College Success: Expert Opinions and AdviceNomar Leonardo Melo Cabral, a 19-year-old college freshman at Stony Brook University, found himself facing an...
Dispelling Myths About Community College Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Community college bachelor's degree programs are a vital pathway to socioeconomic mobility and offer a chance to earn a bachelor's degree for students who...
The Importance of Outdoor Play for Children’s Development: Why Jumping Off Rocks is Essential
Angela Hanscom, an occupational therapist, believes that children need adventurous activities to develop a healthy sense of body and mind. She emphasizes that children...
Impact of Changes in STEM Math Placement at California Community Colleges: Educators’ Perspectives
The California community colleges are preparing to make changes to how STEM math placement is handled. This means that more students will be placed...
Making College Worth It: Strategies for Student Success and Equity
Education is a hot topic these days, with many people questioning the value of a college degree. But the real question we should be...
California School Dashboard Data Comparison 2024: Search and Analyze Data
On November 21, 2024, the California Department of Education released the most recent data for schools and districts on the California School Dashboard. This...
Addressing Mental Health Challenges Among Rural Central Valley Students: Strategies and Solutions
Growing up in Tulare County in California's Central Valley, Greg Salcedo never had access to mental health resources or support at his rural school....
Creating an Inclusive Education System for a True Meritocracy
Our education system has long been criticized for favoring theoretical learning over practical skills and abilities. The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to education has left...
Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on College Student’s AI Tool Usage
Generative artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT have become increasingly popular among college students, with 56% admitting to using AI tools for assignments or...
Trump Education Secretary Nominee: Detailed Policy Agenda Analysis
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon, a longtime ally and financial backer, as his nominee for Secretary of Education. Despite education not being...
Improving Graduation Rates at Cal State Campuses: A Closer Look
Cal State universities have been making strides in improving their graduation rates, with 14 campuses seeing an increase in their six-year graduation rates compared...
Free Tuition at M.I.T. for Families Earning Under $200K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also known as M.I.T., made a groundbreaking announcement on Wednesday. Starting next fall, undergraduate students from families earning less than...
Recovery Progress: California Schools Post-Pandemic Insights
California's K-12 schools have shown progress in various areas during the last school year, with a slight increase in graduation rates, reduced suspensions, and...
Reconsidering the U.S. Department of Education: A Critical Commentary
In 1994, I worked as the press secretary for the U.S. Department of Education during a challenging time when Republicans threatened to shut us...
Florida’s Approach to Combat Progressive Ideology: Eliminating Sociology Programs
Conservatives in Florida are taking a new approach to combat what they perceive as progressive ideology in higher education. Instead of engaging in explosive...
2025-26 School Funding Forecast: Increased Funding with a Unique Approach
The Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) recently projected that there will be higher revenues in 2025-26 for TK-12 schools and community colleges in California than...
Cal Maritime Cal Poly Merger: Final Board Vote Pending
The California State University Board of Trustees met on November 20, 2024, to discuss the proposed merger of Cal Maritime in Vallejo with Cal...
Reducing Lead Levels in California Schools’ Drinking Water: A Comprehensive Guide
This map shows data collected from the California State Water Resources Control Board and various school districts regarding lead levels in drinking water. The...
Addressing Lead in Water: Oakland Unified School District’s Challenge and California’s Limited Awareness
Oakland students recently gathered in front of city hall to advocate for lead-free drinking water in their schools. The students shared their concerns about...
Bay Area School District Resolves Lawsuit Over Unfair Education Practices
Pittsburg Unified School District in the Bay Area recently resolved a lawsuit that claimed Black students and English learners were unfairly treated in terms...
California Community Colleges: New STEM Math Placement Changes Explained
California Community Colleges: New STEM Math Placement Changes ExplainedIf you’re a student at one of California’s community colleges and you plan to study a...
California Community Colleges: Rising Financial Aid Fraud Crisis
California Community Colleges: Battling Financial Aid Fraud
California's community colleges have been facing a surge in financial aid fraud perpetrated by scammers posing as students,...
UC Announces Significant Tuition Hike for Non-California Residents
The University of California has announced a significant increase in tuition for out-of-state undergraduate students who will be entering the university in the upcoming...
Expanding Arts Education Hindered by Teacher and Classroom Shortages in Los Angeles
California's ambitious arts education initiative, Proposition 28, faces significant challenges in Los Angeles due to a shortage of teachers and classroom space, according to...
Breaking News
California Education Chief Vows to Protect School Funding Amid Trump’s Dept....
California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, held a news conference in Sacramento on Friday to address President-elect Donald Trump's plans to abolish...