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Newly released data from America’s longest-running measure of student learning have delivered a decidedly split verdict on the state of schools buff.ly/xchJev5
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Commentary: Businesses want bilingual workers, families want bilingual kids, so why the gap? buff.ly/W9B3N2O
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Commentary: How a California district is transforming education in a rapidly changing world buff.ly/FlOGIn5
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Shaw has a clear lead in the state superintendent of public instruction primary with 24.9% of the vote, followed by Barrera with 18.9% of the vote. Via @edsource buff.ly/eFfSeqc
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.@ehaspel: California's free diaper plan draws praise and criticism buff.ly/5YJ7Owf
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Commentary: Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 and a major cause for older children, too. Yet millions of students have no access to swim lessons. That’s where teachers come in @drownalliance @RedCross buff.ly/ts9zFAT
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Report: Nearly a third of teachers still use 'discredited' reading methods buff.ly/xjbLn6x
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As Trump backs off crackdown, new deportation tactic unnerves kids and families. @Jo_Napolitano reports buff.ly/KG457Gi
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California needs to double down on attention to math, researchers say. Via @EdSource buff.ly/AqYApBB
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After 10 years as superintendent of @LosAngelesCOE, @Debra Duardo reflects on her tenure buff.ly/o7Xa0oG
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How one South LA school teaches the ‘nitty-gritty’ work of democracy. Via @LAist buff.ly/OvFyWV4
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Nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction. Via @CalMatters buff.ly/L2OIi5m
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Commentary: As Congress haggles over @DHSgov budget, lawmakers should ensure immigration officers stay away from schools and school bus stops “so that every child can attend school safely and regularly,” write @GreatMNSchools and @KidsFirstChi buff.ly/a6h3qmZ
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L.A.’s special education parents constantly advocate — and students still feel unsafe at school, survey finds. Via @EdSource buff.ly/E3MqDux
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Aguilar: For the first time in its history, 100% of American Indian seniors in @LASchools graduated from high school in 2025. But not all of them were ready for college buff.ly/ACbUZ4H
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Teachers say debates over citizenship and equality are reshaping how students read the declaration today buff.ly/grTjPPx
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is looking to focus on teacher-led, high-dosage tutoring to meet the requirements of a settlement that requires LAUSD to provide 10 million hours of tutoring to 100,000 students over three years. Via @edsource buff.ly/bD1C1Jc
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Hill: More than a year after the Eaton fire, the children are carrying weight that does not show up on a damage report buff.ly/3TbbNRR
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Flores: The White House's 2027 spending proposal would cut billions from programs that help America's most vulnerable children learn to read buff.ly/hepjj7E
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