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How a Sacramento Charter School Misused $180 Million and Became a Poster Child for Reform
This story was originally published on EdSource. Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools opened in Sacramento in 2014 with high ideals — to help adult students, many formerly incarcerated or new immigrants, to earn a diploma, improve English language skills, or learn a trade. Now, the school is one reason state legislators are considering increased...
By Diana Lambert, EdSource | September 10, 2025
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California Retires RICA, New Teacher Test to Focus on Phonics
This story was originally published on EdSource. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially retired and replaced with a literacy performance assessment to ensure educators are prepared to teach students to read. The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) has been a major hurdle for teacher candidates for years....
By Diana Lambert, EdSource | July 2, 2025