As Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to include $200 million in funding for evidence-based literacy instruction and universal screening mandates go into effect, educators and literacy advocates are hop…| The Mercury News
The bill comes as President Donald Trump has promised mass deportations of immigrants in the country without permission.| The Mercury News
California is one of seven states that fund schools based on average daily attendance – the average number of students in class every day throughout the school year. When students skip school or st…| The Mercury News
New research finds a 22% increase in student absences in California school districts, with the effect most pronounced among children in K–5.| news.stanford.edu
Students are considered chronically absent when they miss 10 percent or more of school for any reason. Left unaddressed, chronic absence can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by Grade 3, reaching grade-level standards in middle school, and graduating from high school.1 Absenteeism soared in California and nationally in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and addressing this extraordinary increase is crucial to helping students catch up academically.2 Using data avail...| Policy Analysis for California Education
