Number of new math and science teachers declining in California In the 2014-15 school year, a total of 1,119 math credentials were issued, down 8.4 percent from 1,221 the previous year. For that same year, there were 1,347 science credentials issued, down 6 percent from the 1,434 issued the year before. By Pat Maio, EdSource...

Confronting the housing dilemma for teachers A Richmond lawmaker wants the state to pony up $100 million to help school districts build housing for teachers, who often are unable to afford to live in the communities in which they work. Cabinet Report, by Kimberly Beltran New app helps undocumented immigrants find college scholarships, KQED To...

About 1,900 LAUSD students who failed test now could get their diplomas LA Unified will begin mailing out diplomas soon to hundreds of former students who’d already completed an online application to determine their eligibility. As many as 1,900 former district students may get their diplomas. By Fermin Leal, EdSource A diverse teaching force? This search...

Bill would limit autonomy of LA Unified inspector general regarding charter schools AB 2806 would place new limits on the office’s autonomy, making it answerable to the seven-member school board with restrictions on how much time and money the office could spend on its investigations of charter schools. By Michael Janofsky, EdSource Taking the stress...

In Hollywood’s backyard, there’s a push to rectify arts inequities Years of cuts have stripped arts classes from much of the Los Angeles district, leaving many children in the world’s entertainment capital with no instruction in music, visual arts, dance or theater. By Christine Armario, Associated Press UC schools harm local students by admitting so many...

Local continuation high schools declared a model for rest of state The state Department of Education on Monday named 37 model continuation high schools, including 10 campuses in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Los Angeles Daily News LA Unified declares 60 schools’ water fountains lead-safe in first phase of district-wide cleanup, KPCC East Los...

Who is ‘Doc’ Ervin, BCSD’s next superintendent? ‘Doc’ Ervin, a former assistant superintendent of instruction at Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, is in line to become superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District, but UTLA leaders are critical of his tenure in LA. The Bakersfield Californian How much money can LA Unified get from auctioning...

Federal funding formula hurts California schools, report says California schools are not getting their fair share of Title I federal funds because of “chronic underfunding” and “complex formulas that distort allocations,” according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. EdSource, by Susan Frey Marlborough School says abuse victim endangered other students by staying silent,...

Supervisors appoint ‘strong advocate’ for county Office of Education post Debra Duardo, who dropped out of high school at 15 and was a teenage mother to a disabled boy, was selected on a unanimous vote last Tuesday during a closed-door session. Duardo has held positions as LA Unified’s director of Pupil Services and of Dropout Prevention...