Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
EdSource,

Stories by EdSource

Madera Drama Teacher Sees the Arts as a Gateway to Improving Literacy Skills

A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his sixth graders. Then he real...

/ 2 weeks ago

‘A Step Backwards’: How Federal Threats to DEI Impact CA Schools

A letter to U.S. schools from Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights at the federal Department of Education, in Washingt...

/ 1 month ago

CSU Campuses Brace for Possible Cuts in Classes and Sports

When Kaitlin Anderson committed to play golf for Sonoma State University, she posed proudly in a Seawolves sweatshirt. But last week, school...

/ 2 months ago

Let the Latest Scramble Begin for California School Construction Money

The record 205 school districts that passed construction bonds in November will spend 2025 vying for matching money from a $10 billion state...

/ 2 months ago

Conflict Over Race, LGBTQ Issues Cost Schools More Than $3 Billion Last School Year

Conflicts between parents, teachers and school leaders over parental rights policies focusing on LGBTQ+ students, limitations on teaching ab...

/ 4 months ago

Legislative Analyst Reports on Highs and Lows of UC Merced’s First 20 Years

A Nov. 7 report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office looking back at UC Merced’s first 20 years finds that the campus in severa...

/ 5 months ago

College Application Deadlines Are Near. What You Need to Know.

College applications are open for the fall 2025 term, and deadlines are looming. Mallika Seshadri EdSource California’s two public ...

/ 5 months ago

Nature’s Classroom: Why Preschoolers Need More Time Outdoors

At a forest school, the roof is the bright blue sky, a cluster of ladybugs flying through the air can turn into a science lesson and the fog...

/ 5 months ago

Candidate Shortage Means Many Californians Won’t Vote for School Boards

Millions of California residents will not have the opportunity to vote for the people representing them on their school boards on Nov. 5 bec...

/ 5 months ago

Bakersfield Prof, Community College Reach $2.4M Settlement in Free Speech Case

Matthew Garrett, a former professor at Bakersfield College, recently settled a lawsuit with his former employer. Emma Gallegos EdSource A...

/ 6 months ago

loading more

3 minutes ago

Order That Kept Water in the Kern River Reversed by 5th District Court of Appeal

11 minutes ago

As Dem Candidates for Governor Increase, They Wait for Harris to Decide

15 minutes ago

No More Calling ‘Shotgun?’ CA Could Ban Teens From Riding in Front Seat

A for sale sign stands outside a home on the market in the Alamo Placita neighborhood Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in central Denver. (AP File)

36 minutes ago

Average US Rate on a 30-Year Mortgage Dips to 6.64% for the Second Drop in 2 Weeks

Christopher Robert Sharkey is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for April 3, 2025. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

51 minutes ago

Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Christopher Robert Sharkey

Johnny Hernandez, 38, was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Adina Valley Market on April 1 and faces multiple felony charges, including robbery and assault with a firearm. (Fresno County SO)

1 hour ago

Fresno Man Arrested in Armed Robbery After Search Warrant Executed

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search