teachers

In its “State of the States” report on math instruction published last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality sharply criticized California and many of its teacher certification programs for ineffectively preparing new elementary teachers to teach math and for failing to support and guide them once they reach the classroom.

Five years out from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, San Joaquin Valley schools are still recovering from learning losses. The Central Unified School District in west Fresno is trying something new to improve learning outcomes - and it appears to be making significant progress.

The Black Educator Teacher Residency program seeks to improve the diversity of K-12 teachers.

Black Student Unions at Edison and Bullard cited lack of teachers that students could identify with in dealing with racial sensitivity.

K-12 districts throughout the Valley have been grappling with how to educate students in the fall without contributing to the spread of COVID-19. To learn…

California faced teacher shortages long before schools closed due to COVID-19. Seventy-five percent of the state's school districts say there are not…

On this week’s Valley Edition: A show about giving. A woman who grew up in a Weedpatch migrant camp during the Dust Bowl era is now welcoming a new set of…

Representatives from Madera Unified School District, just north of Fresno, met on Monday to discuss a new offer regarding salaries and health benefits. If…

After three years of bitter disputes, there appears to be a deal in the California legislature on a bill that would make it easier for school districts to…

A bill that would streamline the process for disciplining or firing a public school teacher or other employee charged with child abuse has cleared the…