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California officials preparing for rise in new teacher jobs
With the economy now improving, school districts have ramped up hiring and California is poised for a turnabout in teacher credentialing. KPCC

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Schools encouraging parents to immunize students
The largest outbreak of measles in California in years is prompting school officials to redouble their efforts to convince parents to vaccinate their children. Ed Source

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Bill would return induction costs to districts
School districts would be required to cover the costs of a key training program for new teachers under legislation expected to be considered this month. SI&A Cabinet Report

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Classical schools put Plato over iPad
The institutions are designed to reflect the scholarship from the past three millennia of Western civilization, rather than the latest classroom trends. CNN

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An international look at the single-parent family
Recent studies have documented a sizable achievement gap between children who live with a single parent and their peers growing up with two parents. Education Next