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Cesar Chavez’s Legacy Under Scrutiny After Rape Allegations Surface

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Following allegations of rape and sexual abuse by the late California labor leader Cesar Chavez, more than 30 school districts across the state face questions about renaming elementary, middle and high schools, while at least one California State University reckons with its memorialization of...
By Kate Rix | March 24, 2026
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In San Francisco, Short Bursts of High-Impact Tutoring Support Young Readers

On a chilly morning at Leonard Flynn Elementary School, first graders played with jump ropes and hula hoops outside while reading tutor Lillie Reynaga set up her materials at a table in the hallway nearby. One by one, kindergarteners came to her table and practiced blending sounds to make one-syllable words. “We’re going to make...
By Kate Rix | February 19, 2026
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Report flunks teacher prep programs on the science of reading

Only 25% of teacher preparation programs cover all the core elements of scientifically based reading instruction, and another quarter don’t cover any adequately, according to a report released earlier this month by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Evaluating 693 undergraduate and graduate teacher training programs, the council found that 40% of programs instruct aspiring educators...
By Kate Rix | June 19, 2023