LA School Report

Two school board members are throwing mud over parental rights, Title IX and their track records but agree an ‘outdated’ funding formula has to change buff.ly/b31Xro9

Castrejón: For too many California charter schools, securing adequate facilities has become a hindrance rather than a foundation for student success buff.ly/e5Rt5Lb

The money could greatly increase scholarships to private or religious schools, or public school programs such as tutoring, but critics warn California should avoid a school choice program they say invites fraud and erodes public school funding buff.ly/rPLUj3T

California’s graduation rates reached a decade high last school year, while chronic absenteeism and suspensions continued to decline, according to the California School Dashboard released Thursday. Via @EdSource buff.ly/qGuKHQO

California districts are using empty classrooms and even entire schools for childcare hoping they will see the same young kids in kindergarten buff.ly/P5EItpL

Schools and green-schoolyard advocates say adding trees and natural spaces can do more than provide shade: it can create places for students to play, learn and socialize, and may improve behavior and mental health. Via @CalMatters buff.ly/uOHfs3a

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