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January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. This story is part of a special series on ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength A $4 billion-a-year initiative created to combat pandemic-related learning loss and expand the regular school day in ...

Attracting additional teachers and preparing them to be truly excellent is arguably the single biggest lever policymakers can use to demonstrate their commitment to high-quality public schools. Credit ...

A Sonoma State program that trains new teachers in the classroom faces an uncertain future after the Trump administration cut a key part of its federal funding. In California, teacher candidates need ...

A $4 billion-a-year initiative created to combat pandemic-related learning loss and expand the regular school day in California is also addressing another issue -- recruiting teachers. The Expanded ...