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Student discipline must move beyond ‘willful defiance,’ educators say - by...
California schools urgently need strategies for discipline that help children learn from mistakes, make reparations for harm and go on to succeed, a group of educators said last week in support of a...
View ArticleTransgender students would get new rights under bill on governor’s desk - by...
Transgender students would have the right to participate in school sports and use bathroom facilities that correspond with their expressed genders under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature. If...
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Drink up: Schools required to expand water service during meals - by Jane...
A student filling a reusable water bottle at a hydration station at Fort Bragg High School. Credit: Jennifer McClendon, Network for a Healthy California Let them drink water. That’s the message of a...
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Fruits and veggies will flourish in classrooms with new grants - by Jane...
More schools will be able to offer fresh fruits and vegetables to students under grants announced Tuesday. Credit: Martin Cathrae via Creative Commons Hungry students don’t learn as well, which is why...
View ArticleNew grants to help military children at school - by Jane Meredith Adams
School districts that serve children in military families got a funding boost from the Department of Defense this week in new grants for training staff with the goal of decreasing discipline referrals,...
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‘Run, hide, fight’ new mantra for schools in post-Newtown environment - by...
In an “active shooter” simulation at Alhambra High School in June, a staff member plays the role of an armed student threatening to jump off a landing. Credit: Betty Plascencia, Alhambra Unified School...
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State high court rules schools must provide insulin shots for diabetic...
Maile Costello shown in kindergarten in 2005 when her family became a plaintiff in the original lawsuit. Credit: Laurie Costello Schools with diabetic students – that would be nearly every public...
View ArticleBrown signs transgender students’ rights bill - by Jane Meredith Adams
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into a law on Monday a bill that will allow transgender students to participate in school sports, activities and facilities based on how they identify their gender, regardless...
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Students with dental disease face new obstacle in Medi-Cal rate cut - by Jane...
Credit: Alameda County Public Health Department In a move that affects millions of California students who rely on Medi-Cal for dental services, reimbursement rates for dentists who care for low-income...
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School bullying prevention efforts falling short, state audit says - by Jane...
Photo from Flickr under Creative Commons license Responding to concerns that schools should do more to stop bullying, a new state audit found that most schools do not track whether their anti-bullying...
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Exercise in, junk food out at nation’s schools, CDC study finds - by Jane...
More school districts require physical education in elementary school, according to a new national report. File photo by Lillian Mongeau, EdSource Today Increasing numbers of school districts...
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Schools focus on intervention, understanding to stem chronic absenteeism - by...
A new national initiative called Attendance Awareness Month was launched in September by Attendance Works, an Oakland-based nonprofit group. With chronic absenteeism costing California school districts...
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School finance reform prompts dispute over counting low-income students - by...
Photo from iStockphoto.com Never has school lunch meant so much for California education. Delivering significantly more money to schools based on the number of low-income children they serve is at the...
View ArticleOnline database tracks state, national school suspension rates by district -...
Suspension rates for elementary and high school students in most districts in the state, and in much of the nation, are now easier to find using a new web tool announced Tuesday by the Center for Civil...
View ArticleNew measures of school quality available online - by Jane Meredith Adams
From average SAT scores to the percentage of students in the “Healthy Fitness Zone,” performance data for the state’s more than 10,000 schools has been updated to include some 2012-13 information, the...
View ArticleSchool-based trauma care program for students vetoed by Brown - by Jane...
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have established a pilot program for school-based mental health services specifically for traumatized children and youth. In his veto message,...
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New in EdHealth: The racial school climate gap, safer facilities and more -...
The new issue of Edsource’s EdHealth newsletter is out with the latest in student health policy news: districts promoting free-lunch signups to improve their counts of eligible low-income students,...
View ArticleBill to limit ‘involuntary transfer’ of expelled students vetoed by Brown -...
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required greater transparency from districts about the process of involuntarily transferring expelled students, and other students, to...
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More teens drinking sugary beverages, study finds - by Jane Meredith Adams
A student at Oakland Technical High School enjoys a Slurpee at lunch on Thursday. Credit: EdSource, Jane Meredith Adams As the clock ticks toward a 2014 federal ban on the sale of sports drinks at high...
View ArticleOne in three students makes the grade in state fitness test - by Jane...
Only one in three California students earned a “fit” rating in the annual physical fitness test given to more than 1 million fifth, seventh and ninth grade students, according to 2012-13 test results...
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