September 3, 2024 | KQED

When global events unfold, the ripple effects often land in unexpected places—like a classroom in Oakland, California. Increased refugee resettlement, immigration at the U.S. southern border and the buses sent by Texas to cities like New York have created a...

July 9, 2024 | KCBS

California school boards are facing significant backlash from voters, after a conservative push to advance far-right educational policies. School boards meetings have turned into parental battlegrounds, with discrimination and political back-and-forth taking precedent over real educational issues. For more on...

June 26, 2024 | Education Week

Shrinking enrollment and vanishing pandemic aid have delivered a financial gut punch to many school districts across the country. The looming reality of comprehensive school reorganization efforts, notably through closures and consolidations, has ignited passionate debates about fairness, equity, and...

June 6, 2024 | EdSource

Cops rush to reports of students attempting suicide and overdosing on drugs, bullying, sexual assault and unwanted touching. They surveil high schoolers leaving campuses for lunch. They break up fights between parents over spots in elementary school pickup queues. They...

Summary

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) is pleased to announce that Dean Michelle D. Young is joining PACE’s leadership team as a Faculty Director, representing the Berkeley School of Education.