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EdSource @edsource.org · 13h

They are increasingly filling the news deserts left behind by the decline of local news outlets, but are facing similar challenges such as shrinking budgets, censorship pressures, and the difficulty of covering underreported communities.

When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges

They are increasingly filling the news deserts left behind by the decline of local news outlets, but are facing similar challenges such as shrinking budgets, censorship pressures, and the difficulty o...

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EdSource @edsource.org · 14h

More California students are taking Advanced Placement exams and passing them, according to The College Board.

Nearly 575,000 exams earned a score of 3 or higher.

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California will spend $1.4 million to expand the Early Care and Education Pathways to Success apprenticeship program, according to the @governor.ca.gov office.

UPDATE: California expanding early childhood education apprenticeships

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EdSource @edsource.org · 19h

Education leaders say they are shocked by the reductions, which will impact students with disabilities.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 1d

California lawmakers passed several education bills in the final hours of the legislative session, including measures to reduce antisemitism in schools, increase oversight of charter schools and ban ultra-processed foods in school meals.

These are the education bills Gov. Newsom signed or vetoed

California lawmakers passed several education bills in the final hours of the legislative session, including measures to reduce antisemitism in schools and ban ultra-processed foods in school meals.

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Check out Amy DiPierro's story from @edsource.org to learn more about the three Student Homes bills signed by @governor.ca.gov

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New laws aim to ease California’s student housing crunch

Impacting town-gown relations, three land reform laws encourage student housing around public colleges and seek to ease construction in coastal areas.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 1d

We’re checking in with our readers to learn what’s working well and what kinds of education news and information you’d like to see more of.

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The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a wide-ranging Trump administration proposal that would require the university to comply with White House political priorities in exchange for an advantage in federal funding.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 1d

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education may face the largest cuts.

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OPINION: The landmark literacy law has been described as a "Science of Reading" bill, but this shorthand fails to accurately reflect the legislation’s comprehensive scope and intention.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 1d

Impacting town-gown relations, three land reform laws encourage student housing around public colleges and seek to ease construction in coastal areas.

New laws aim to ease California’s student housing crunch

Impacting town-gown relations, three land reform laws encourage student housing around public colleges and seek to ease construction in coastal areas.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 4d

A 2023 California law requires all students in kindergarten, first and second grade to be screened for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia.

Here are some of the things teachers, principals and parents need to know: bit.ly/3J2TOa5

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Almost two-thirds of teachers take on second jobs to make ends meet.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 4d

Border Patrol to recruit at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo career fair

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EdSource @edsource.org · 4d

A 2023 California law requires all students in kindergarten, first and second grade to be screened for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia.

What you need to know about the new reading screenings | Quick Guide

A 2023 California law requires all students in kindergarten, first and second grade to be screened for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 4d

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to recruit at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s career fair on Oct. 22, just weeks after criticism of planned recruitment at a different campus.

UPDATE: Border Patrol to recruit at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo career fair

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EdSource @edsource.org · 4d

Teachers across California are rushing to learn how to test students on vocabulary, how well they know their letters and the sounds they make, and how quickly they can name objects or letters in a row.

Can early screening help more California kids learn to read? Teachers are finding out

The screenings give teachers and parents early indications of areas that can help children learn to read and could point to a need for further evaluation.

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EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

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EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

California students made progress in math, reading and science — but most still haven’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels.

Search your school’s test scores and see how it compares: bit.ly/4n24zYe

EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

OPINION by the president of the California State Board of Education:

Test score data from the 2024-25 school year shows progress in English language arts, mathematics, and science for all major student groups, with the help of investments and initiatives from Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration.

COMMENTARY: Test scores show real progress but the recovery is not complete

California's test score data from the 2024-25 school year shows progress in English language arts, mathematics, and science for all major student groups, with the help of investments and initiatives f...

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EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

The 24/7 learning assistant chatbots will be “rolled out gradually” to help 2.1 million community college students with assignment feedback, coursework guidance, career preparation, and financial aid, among other tasks.

UPDATE: California community colleges to launch artificial intelligence tutors

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EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

Students improved by 1.8 percentage points in math and English language arts last school year, the largest year-over-year increase since before the pandemic.

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The new legislation provides training for elementary school teachers in evidence-based reading instruction focused on phonics.

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