Teacher shortages, waning enrollment and growing civil unrest: these are but a few of the challenges facing school districts today. A new study examining the first 14 months of the pandemic provides insights into the origins of these current challenges...

A research team at UCLA has analyzed multiple data sources to assemble a comprehensive portrait of participation and outcomes in community college baccalaureate (CCB) degree programs across California. This relatively new public college pathway to a four-year degree marks a...

California kids experienced the second-largest increase in depression and anxiety among U.S. states from 2016 to 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in lockdown orders and school closures, a national child welfare advocacy group reported Monday. The Annie E. Casey...

With university set to become a near-universal expectation for high-school graduates, the separate silos in which K12 and higher education have traditionally operated are increasingly being seen as barriers to equity. But what, realistically, can universities do to bridge the...

Schools That Lead is recruiting for cohort 3. The application opens Monday, August 8 and closes Friday, September 2.  Here’s some more background information and here’s the application. A principal can complete the application in less than 10 minutes. Still...

Julie Marsh, a professor of education policy at the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, has served as co-editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA) since 2019. Her term ends at the end of this...

Community schools have lofty aspirations to topple barriers that prevent students from learning, such as hunger, anxiety and depression, racism and housing insecurity. Advocates say community schools could vastly improve educational outcomes at a time of declining enrollment, a youth...

Strong relationships among leadership and stakeholders helped districts navigate challenges caused by COVID-19, the politicization of the pandemic and divided political beliefs, according to a new report from the Policy Analysis for California Education. Conducted during the first 14 months...

Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Michael W. Kirst, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Kirst celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and...