The district has 439,013 students in preschool through 12th grade, compared to 466,229 last year at this time, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited an annual count known as “norm day,” made on the fifth Friday of every new school year.
The Summer Food Service Program aims to ensure that children in Los Angeles have access to nutritious lunches when school is not in session.
The projected drop in revenues significantly impacted how Newsom plans to fund California’s K-12 public education system.
This critical funding will be deployed to pay for up to 20,000 limited-term additional child care slots Funding is part of SB 89, emergency legislation the Governor signed last month to provide up to $1 billion in funding to help California fight the COVID-19 pandemic Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of $100 million to support child care services, and to support child care providers who are stepping up to serve essential infrastructure workers and vulnerable populations and their children during this critical time. “Many of California’s workers on the front lines of this pandemic are parents, and as a
Over 8000 educators statewide participated in a webinar conducted by Thurmond to go over guidance the California Department of Education issued to all school districts detailing how they can provide distance learning opportunities for students including those with disabilities and English learners.
Because of safety concerns and the need for social distancing prompted by the coronavirus outbreak
Compton Unified School District today announced the release of class of 2019 student data by the California Department of Education, which shows that the district remains on an upward path in high school graduation rates, and other important student success indicators.
Serious steps that must be taken to close the achievement gap and improve educational outcomes for our lowest-performing students. In September 2018, California took a huge step forward in supporting thousands of students who are being left behind academically year after year.
While the private prison industry is receiving lucrative government contracts from the Trump administration and favorable policy shifts from the Justice Department allowing prison industry stocks to soar, a California Bill looks to bring a piece of redemption to the inequity of the private prison business.
The award recognizes schools for educational programs that effectively support learning through the state’s new Common Core Standards, as well as a positive learning environment.