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Can College Courses For High School Students Lure Families back to LAUSD?
LA’s new superintendent believes that the Ed Equity Lab is a way to attract families back to LA district schools, where enrollment has been on a sharp decline.
State Board of Education approves $635 million in community school grants
The State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved $635 million in planning and implementation grants for 265 school districts, county offices of education and charter schools in low-income areas to transition to full-service community schools.
How the last two years have changed the goals of high school graduates
A new analysis reveals changing mindsets that could hold keys for K-12 educators as they work with graduating students.
LAUSD expects enrollment to plummet by ‘alarming’ 30% in the next decade
Enrollment in Los Angeles public schools is expected to plunge by nearly 30% over the next decade, leading to tough choices ahead about academic programs, campus closures, jobs and employee benefits — and forcing, over that time, a dramatic remake of the nation’s second-largest school system.
Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Changed Post-Graduation Plans Due to COVID
Data from YouthTruth shows English learners, LGBTQ youth and students of color were more likely to reconsider their next steps after high school. The results are based on responses from over 28,000 high school seniors from both 2019 and this year, allowing for comparison to the last senior class to graduate before the pandemic.
A New AP Precalculus Course Aims to Diversify the Math Pipeline
In an effort to better prepare all students for college-level math courses, the College Board will offer a new AP Precalculus course beginning in fall 2023. It will cover a “broad spectrum of function types that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science,” according to the course framework.
Communities hit hardest by the pandemic, already struggling, could face a dropout cliff
At West Philadelphia High School, administrators and teachers have tried to cushion the pandemic’s impact and keep students engaged in school.
Unlike boomers, millennials didn’t find good jobs until their 30s. Here’s what it means for colleges and employers.
New reports describe how education-work pipelines fail many young adults, especially those of low socioeconomic status. What can prompt changes?
The Teaching Profession Is ‘Crumbling': What Can School Leaders Do to Help?
The longstanding structural problems—a ballooning workload, scant resources, difficult working conditions—have become more urgent lately as schools grapple with staffing shortages and struggle to meet students’ academic and social needs, in the wake of a global pandemic.