k-12 education

California schools could warn students, parents if ICE agents show up, new bill proposes – The Mercury News

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California schools could warn students, parents if ICE agents show up, new bill proposes – The Mercury News

With President Donald Trump‘s return to office, California state legislators have been rushing to draft bills to protect migrant families targeted by federal immigration officers for mass deportation. Among the latest bills introduced is one by Senate Education Chair Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, to immediately alert students, parents and school staff if immigration officers are … Read more

New California laws coming to the classroom in 2025

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New California laws coming to the classroom in 2025

California classrooms will see less smartphone use, more inclusive history classes and additional courses in the new year as a slew of new education laws take effect in 2025. The legislation comes as the state wraps up a busy year in education. K-12 public schools saw a continued decline in enrollment even as transitional kindergarten … Read more

New Colorado hotline will help get kids back in school after being arrested

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New Colorado hotline will help get kids back in school after being arrested

Michelle Villanueva’s son was just 11 when Douglas County school resource officers handcuffed him and put him in a patrol car, leaving the sixth-grader for two hours before booking the boy, who has autism, into juvenile jail for poking a classmate with a pencil. After the August 2019 incident, Villanueva no longer felt comfortable sending … Read more

Conservative parental rights group targets Bay Area school board elections

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Conservative parental rights group targets Bay Area school board elections

Since they emerged in 2021 in response to COVID-19 policies, the organization has grown in size and influence with more than 130,000 members across 48 states.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 5:45 AM PST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more

Why DPS says it must close Denver schools to avert “full-blown crisis”

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Why DPS says it must close Denver schools to avert “full-blown crisis”

Carrie Olson remembers the first time she was told Denver Public Schools would need to close schools because fewer babies were being born. She had only been on the Board of Education for a year or two when the state demographer predicted the difficult decision that Olson — first elected in 2017 — and her … Read more

Community college enrollment gains led by dual enrollment

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Community college enrollment gains led by dual enrollment

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Dual-enrolled high school students are closing in on accounting for nearly half of Colorado’s community college enrollment, according to fall 2024 enrollment data. Of the 88,118 students enrolled at the two-year level, more than 39,000 students statewide are still in high … Read more

Economy in presidential race and on Colorado ballot in election

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Economy in presidential race and on Colorado ballot in election

One of the top issues on the minds of Colorado voters this election is the cost of living, with about 15% in the ongoing Voter Voices survey by media outlets across the state saying they intend to focus first on the economy as they mark their ballots. Coloradans are concerned about the price of housing, … Read more

Gov. Newsom signs law to teach Mendez v. Westminster in California schools – The Mercury News

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Gov. Newsom signs law to teach Mendez v. Westminster in California schools – The Mercury News

A landmark court case involving an Orange County family and local school districts that helped bring about the end of segregation laws in schools around the country will be a mandatory element of history and social science classes in California public schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday, Sept. 20, requiring public schools in … Read more

California should end deceitful bond elections before lowering vote threshold

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California should end deceitful bond elections before lowering vote threshold

There is a legitimate debate to be waged over the current two-thirds voter threshold for approval of local bond measures in California. Some feel it’s too stringent, undermining the will of the majority. Others argue it’s an appropriately tough hurdle to ensure that there is broad consensus before saddling future generations with additional tax debt. … Read more

California bill restricting cell phones in schools headed to governor’s desk

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California bill restricting cell phones in schools headed to governor’s desk

California would become the fifth state to require public schools to restrict or ban student smartphone use on school grounds under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom has supported and is expected to sign. The bipartisan Phone-Free Schools Act — Assembly Bill 3216 — would require school districts to enact smartphone restrictions by July 1, 2026, and … Read more