Public school across California are experiencing an unprecedented student mental health crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new law signed by Gov. Newsom aims to address this by providing more resources for educators to support student mental health.

The $123.9 billion package for K-12 education will expand broadband infrastructure across California and provide much needed support for student mental health services.

California’s higher education institutions are seeing a drop in enrollment due to the pandemic. Read more on who the most affected demographics are and why this is a problem.

California has been plagues with low reading scores. This is most apparent when comparing the disparities between POC vs. white and wealthy students. Nystrom Elementary Schools is tackling this disparity as a civil rights issue.

Oakland’s Teacher Rooted in Oakland program has provided subsidies and reduced housing prices to 30 teachers of color. This program has come in an opportune time during our teacher shortage crisis caused by the pandemic.

Throughout the country, class sizes are expanding but the teaching pool is shrinking. School districts are offering signing bonuses and a range of cash incentives for teachers and education experts.

The youngest eligible Californians are least likely of any age group to register, or to vote. We need to change that, soon.

The Covid pandemic and decades of underfunding public schools has created a severe shortage of qualified teachers.

With additional funding coming to our public schools, students are playing catch up from the lack of resources and instructor attention they received last year. Read about why we need continuous and reliable funding for our schools for years to come!

Schools should not be forced to take out loans to simply keep the lights on. Read more about how this perpetuates the cycle of education inequity in schools all over the country.

A healthy school environment isn't just a productive space. Mental health is important if we want our kids to succeed and flourish in school! Read more about why teens need mental health days off, especially this back to school season.

As students prepare to return to their classrooms for the 2021-22 school year, many are processing grief after the death of a loved one during the pandemic. To help those students, some schools are planning to offer grief support as part of their social-emotional learning curriculums.

In San Francisco, hundreds of public school students experienced learning losses after more than a year of online learning. The school district used the summer to play catch up, with several teachers working to help kids who fell behind in reading.

Wildfire smoke threatens children’s health. Breathing toxic pollution from wildfires is roughly 10 times more dangerous for children when measured against comparable air pollution from other sources.

California school districts received a collective $4.6 billion from the state in early March to address learning gaps widened by the pandemic and to prepare students mentally and emotionally for their return to campuses in the fall.

Universal free lunch programs ensure no one falls through the cracks and eliminate the stigma associated with qualifying for free or reduced-price meals because of family income.

This year, local students and education advocates from the Sacramento community had the opportunity to share their personal testimonies with state elected officials regarding education in California. Students brought up numerous issues that highlighted the clear disparity and lack of support, sparking the conversation for why fully funded education is a necessity.

4 out of 5 California teachers cite hybrid learning as more difficult than distance learning. Instructors have noticed that students from low-income households have suffered disproportionately during hybrid instruction and believe that school districts must do more to address inequalities in the education system as a whole. In order to fully “reopen,” California educators must be supported with more funding and more resources!