Shaw and Barrera Offer Starkly Different Visions for California Schools buff.ly/zAO3N9w

Morrison: With support on curriculum from county education offices, districts can move from ‘We adopted it’ to ‘Teachers can use it skillfully’ buff.ly/2VFXEVN

The administration’s proposed English-only instruction mandate for Head Start is 'a mistake. It’s really going back 30 years,’ one expert said buff.ly/qAC7LQY

The next state superintendent of public instruction will be setting the template for a dramatically changed role buff.ly/ibxXWvG

Kreider and Torgerson: Just as pediatricians advise parents to read to their children, they should encourage simple math activities buff.ly/112kzWn

Here’s What it Takes to Feed LAUSD Students Each Day. Via @EdSource buff.ly/uwQ3tE0

A state audit found Highlands charter school in Sacramento allegedly misspent $180 million buff.ly/Ms5JvN9

Rapaport: Asked to upload their kids' school attendance record from last year, most parents said they didn't have one or couldn't find it online buff.ly/ucyvc9T

Several states are considering requiring more time for recess, and some have already expanded the role of unstructured play in a child’s school day buff.ly/8yklM2Z

With vacation breaks, long weekends and religious holidays, 180 days of instruction can stretch out over 297 days in some school districts buff.ly/Dc1FONQ

The State Board of Education approved 31 early literacy training programs that align with the state’s shift to the science of reading, with its focus on phonics. Via @EdSource buff.ly/u8sk1Gd

A federal appeals court panel has breathed life into a federal lawsuit over a ‘liberated’ version of ethnic studies that some teachers in Los Angeles Unified use. Via @EdSource buff.ly/t1dFZTx

Simeón: California schools should dedicate resources and training to ensure that family engagement is a key priority for educators buff.ly/YizfLhE

The ILO Group’s analysis of the top 500 districts in the U.S. shows the first significant decline in superintendent turnover since the pandemic buff.ly/yCx2Ii4

From California to Maine, extreme weather is disrupting student attendance and, ultimately, their achievement buff.ly/I7yEykH

In a last-minute push, lawmakers tried to pass a proposal that would have extended the life of this school air conditioning program - but hey couldn’t get support from the governor buff.ly/2WbGPLH

California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results buff.ly/dc9uuFz

With tools like Amira and Khanmigo, ‘the take-up is very low,’ according to Stanford University’s Susanna Loeb buff.ly/AIcqa7B

A new report details the impact of California’s free, universal transitional kindergarten on preschool and childcare providers across the state buff.ly/ujBw64p

Javier Montañez taps into his personal experience to help his district beat the odds when it comes to third grade literacy buff.ly/7XVtPSH