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This Week in California Education

In This Week in California Education, EdSource editors and reporters discuss the most current issues in education across the state of California.

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Introducing Education Beat, a new podcast by EdSource

Introducing Education Beat, a new podcast by EdSource

Hello to listeners of This Week in California Education.We're pleased to introduce EdSource's new podcast, Education Bea... Read more

30 Jul 2021

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EdSource’s new executive director, Anne Vasquez, on forces that shape her views of education

EdSource’s new executive director, Anne Vasquez, on forces that shape her views of education

This week, Anne Vasquez, EdSource's new executive director, outlines her vision for the organization. She reflects on ho... Read more

4 Jun 2021

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Louis Freedberg looks back at EdSource and education in a monumental decade in California

Louis Freedberg looks back at EdSource and education in a monumental decade in California

At the end of April, Louis Freedberg stepped down after serving as EdSource's executive director for a decade. During hi... Read more

28 May 2021

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Teaching controversial issues in a time of turmoil

Teaching controversial issues in a time of turmoil

The U.S. is confronting the rise of white supremacy, disinformation, and extreme threats to democracy — while a global p... Read more

21 May 2021

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Newsom’s $2 billion college savings account plan & Chris Edley on his new role

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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spark the postsecondary aspirations of all families by creating $500 college savings accounts... Read more

14 May 2021

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Pandemic puts school accountability in limbo

Pandemic puts school accountability in limbo

Like a Category 4 hurricane, Covid-19 has undermined the state's newly built California School Dashboard and system of s... Read more

30 Apr 2021

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Where are California’s 60,000 missing kindergartners? Also, surprise change in leadership at L.A. Unified

Where are California’s 60,000 missing kindergartners? Also, surprise change in leadership at L.A. Unified

This week, Los Angeles Unified Supt. Austin Beutner announced his resignation, effective June 30, after 3 years in charg... Read more

19 Apr 2021

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Gov. Newsom wants schools and colleges to reopen fully by fall. But will they?

Gov. Newsom wants schools and colleges to reopen fully by fall. But will they?

Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week that school districts and the state's 2- and 4-year colleges and universities should re... Read more

9 Apr 2021

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Summer learning’s promise: a first step to post-Covid healing

Summer learning’s promise: a first step to post-Covid healing

After an enervating school year reeling from Covid, many students are looking at the prospect of a mind-numbing summer s... Read more

2 Apr 2021

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The frontlines over ethnic studies are now local districts

The frontlines over ethnic studies are now local districts

This week, we look at the future of ethnic studies in California high schools. Earlier this month, the State Board of Ed... Read more

26 Mar 2021

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