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California Makes Ethnic Studies a High School Requirement

Along with English, science, math, and other graduation requirements, California high school students will have to take a course in ethnic studies to get a diploma starting in 2029-30.

October 11, 2021 | EdWeek
Most college students don’t graduate in four years, so college and the government count six years as “success”

As the White House proposes spending billions to improve completion rates, colleges measure successful graduation rates at six and even eight years.

October 10, 2021 | Hechinger Report
Why Our Trauma-Informed Teaching Must Be More Culturally Responsive

Understanding trauma can help us better address complex behavioral issues in the communities we care about, whether those communities are our tribal nations or classrooms, writes Arizona educator Helen Thomas.

October 8, 2021 | EdSurge
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $123.9 billion package to support K-12 education

The 22-bill package will increase broadband infrastructure, develop mental and behavioral health support, and add a new high school graduation requirement.

October 8, 2021 | EdSource
Homework Gap Could Be Back in Full Force If Lawmakers Don’t Act, Education Groups Say

Fifty-seven education organizations—including the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association—asked congressional leaders in a letter to provide $4 billion in additional relief in an ambitious budget bill that lawmakers are scrambling to find agreement on.

October 8, 2021 | EdWeek
Strategizing for Success: Guided Pathways Connect Education to Careers

The Guided Pathways is designed not only to get students successfully through their educational journey but to help them graduate with a firm plan in hand and a working knowledge of the career opportunities available in each major.

October 7, 2021 | Diverse Education
You don't need a bachelor's degree to land a high-paying job

A new study from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce finds a growing number of people without a bachelor's degree are now out-earning those with one. The study found that in the years 2017 through 2019, on average, 16% of high school graduates, 23% of workers with some college and 28% of associate degree holders earned more money than half of all workers with a bachelor's degree.

October 7, 2021 | NPR
Median lifetime earnings rise with each additional level of education, report finds

Workers' median earnings rise with each additional level of education, according to a new report from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, bolstering previous research showing degrees tend to pay off in the job market.

October 7, 2021 | Higher Ed Dive
‘This is a crisis’: Tens of thousands of children affected by pandemic-related deaths of parents

New study estimates 140,000 children have experienced the death of a caregiver due to covid or other causes in excess of what occurs in a typical year.

October 7, 2021 | Washington Post