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California residents

National
November 1, 2018

Teacher residencies have many admirers but still train few teachers. California may be about to change that.

California recently earmarked $75 million to create new residencies and expand existing ones — enough to jumpstart programs that face unique funding challenges.

unintended benefit

National
June 6, 2018

Can lowering class size help integrate schools? Maybe, according to new research

A recent study suggests a concrete way that schools can attract and keep white families, while also boosting student achievement: lower class sizes.

a new standard

National
May 14, 2018

Here’s what annoyed high school students most about the switch to Common Core

Group work. Also this: “Do you want me to learn it? Or do you want me to stare at the problem?”

research shows

National
March 23, 2018

Race, not just poverty, shapes who graduates in America — and other education lessons from a big new study

Black students are much less likely to graduate from high school and attend college than white students with the same family income.

good news in golden state

National
February 8, 2018

How new evidence bolsters the case for California’s education policy rebellion

In recent years, California has gone its own way on education policy, and recent evidence suggests it might be working.
New York
June 11, 2014

De Blasio defends city's tenure process in wake of California decision

Mayor Bill de Blasio defended New York’s tenure system on Wednesday, calling it an effective way to recruit and retain teachers one day after a California judge struck down a slate of laws related to job protections for teachers in that state.