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State seeks to speed credentials for 10,000 direly needed school mental health counselors
Confronted with a shortage of school mental health counselors, the state Department of Education is seeking to bring 10,000 more professionals to campuses at a time when federal public health officials are calling for action to address the nation’s growing youth mental health crisis.
No Dead Ends: How Career and Technical Education Can Provide Today’s Youth With Pathways to College and Career Success
High-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs represent an effective way to provide young adults with an educational experience that prepares them for both college and career success. But not all CTE programs provide accessible pathways to a bounty of educational options without dead ends.
Report: Racial Equity Gaps in Dual Enrollment at CA Community Colleges
A new report from The Education Trust-West, an advocacy organization focused on educational equity in California, found dual enrollment programs in California’s community colleges often do not equitably serve Black, Latinx, and Native American students.
3 Ways to Help Students to Be the First in Their Families to Attend College
More than 1 in 5 low-income 2021 graduates said they changed their college or job plans to care for a family member infected with or at high risk for COVID-19, and about 14 percent of respondents said they “never” received support from their high school on questions related to financial aid.
Data Science Is the Future. Let’s Start Teaching It
The subject needs to be part of rigorous math prep leading to college and careers, writes Steven D. Levitt.
California education issues to watch in 2022 — and predictions of what will happen
EdSource's John Fensterwald makes predictions for the year ahead in California education, and invites you to predict how likely his forecasts are.
Fewer High School Graduates Go Straight to College
New reports from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and some states show an “unprecedented” decline in college enrollment among high school graduates—especially the most underserved.
Decade of data highlights SEL best practices from 20 districts
Collaborating Districts Initiative participants found ways to expand and sustain social emotional learning amid leadership and budget changes — and improve student outcomes.
Funding for schools, community colleges to break $100 billion in Gov. Newsom’s proposed budget
Funding for schools and community colleges will rise to more than $100 billion for the first time under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for next year, as state revenues continue to surge amid a pandemic that is filling hospitals and continuing to throw businesses and Californians off-kilter.