Some teachers are making the switch from private preschools to transitional kindergarten. Others come from upper grades. Many ...

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 ...

Just when California’s teacher shortage seemed to be easing, it got worse. A seven-year increase in the number of new teacher credentials issued by the state ended last year with a 16% decline, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established a new teaching credential for pre-kindergarten through third grade (PK-3) aimed at ...

To ensure a robust and comprehensive educational experience, every K-12 learner must have access to high quality Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) education. To make this happen, their teachers must ...

Marisa Silvestri listens to student Oscar de la Torre during her Ethnic Studies Class at Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters On a rainy Friday afternoon at ...

Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

UC Davis graduate Ms. Murillo proudly dons a custom teacher-themed grad cap at the School of Education Commencement graduation ceremony at the Mondavi Center in June 2023. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) ...

November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. California issued 18% ...

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