Plenty of conversations in California have focused on recruiting teachers into the profession as a way to grapple with the state’s teacher shortage. This is important, and as a transitional ...

The Trump administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. School districts that depend on hiring ...

California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

California’s school governance system needs to be overhauled to make it more accountable, clear up confusing lines of ...

A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

A federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s cancellation of teacher training grants. California grants a total of $148 million for teachers to staff high-needs schools. The ...

"Nearly 40% of California's students are multilingual learners, yet the state's teacher workforce remains overwhelmingly ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing recognizes the current and growing contributions of Hispanic educators during National Hispanic ...

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In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked ...