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Arturo Hilario El Observador In a galaxy, far, far away there exists a neighborhood and children that seem awfully familiar to those found in the 1985 film The Goonies. Incorporating children’s adventure comedy with the dangerous space pirates and incredible experiences beyond their neatly kept streets, the new live-action...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged — and successful — protest. The uproar may have died down for now, but the issue is likely to erupt at school boards across the state — and some say that’s...
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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters En su clase de quinto grado en una escuela de Los Ángeles, un día en que las temperaturas exteriores alcanzaron los 46 grados Celsius, el calor le provocó dolor de cabeza a Lilian Chin. El aire acondicionado de su aula estaba roto. Tenía los dedos entumecidos...
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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters In her fifth grade class in a Los Angeles school, on a day when outdoor temperatures reached 116 degrees, the heat gave Lilian Chin a headache. The air conditioner in her classroom was broken. Her fingers felt numb and she vomited in class, according to her mother....
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Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters En la escuela secundaria Bullard de Fresno, es fácil ver los beneficios de prohibir los teléfonos celulares a los estudiantes. El acoso escolar ha disminuido y la socialización ha aumentado, dijo el director Armen Torigian. ¿Hacer cumplir las restricciones a los teléfonos inteligentes?...
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Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters At Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the smartphone restrictions? That’s been harder. Instead of putting their devices in magnetically locked pouches,...
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Carolyn Jones & Erica Yee CalMatters Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’ transitional kindergarten expansion, saying enrollment in the $2.7 billion program had doubled over the past two years. His comments echoed those of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who called the numbers “exciting.” They...
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Este verano se están implementando unidades móviles en comunidades rurales de California para ayudar a mantener a los niños interesados y combatir la pérdida de aprendizaje. La campaña “Make Summer Fair” de Save the Children, una organización sin fines de lucro, ofrece libros y recursos educativos en áreas donde...
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Mobile units are rolling out in rural California communities this summer to help keep kids engaged and combat learning loss. The nonprofit Save the Children’s “Make Summer Fair” campaign provides books and educational resources in areas where summer learning opportunities are limited. Lucero Chavez Ramirez, California state director for...
Arturo Hilario El Observador In a galaxy, far, far away there exists a neighborhood and children that seem awfully familiar to those found in the 1985 film The Goonies. Incorporating children’s adventure comedy with the dangerous space pirates and incredible experiences beyond their neatly kept streets, the new live-action...
Carolyn Jones CalMatters When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged — and successful — protest. The uproar may have died down for now, but the issue is likely to erupt at school boards across the state — and some say that’s...
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters En su clase de quinto grado en una escuela de Los Ángeles, un día en que las temperaturas exteriores alcanzaron los 46 grados Celsius, el calor le provocó dolor de cabeza a Lilian Chin. El aire acondicionado de su aula estaba roto. Tenía los dedos entumecidos...
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters In her fifth grade class in a Los Angeles school, on a day when outdoor temperatures reached 116 degrees, the heat gave Lilian Chin a headache. The air conditioner in her classroom was broken. Her fingers felt numb and she vomited in class, according to her mother....
Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters En la escuela secundaria Bullard de Fresno, es fácil ver los beneficios de prohibir los teléfonos celulares a los estudiantes. El acoso escolar ha disminuido y la socialización ha aumentado, dijo el director Armen Torigian. ¿Hacer cumplir las restricciones a los teléfonos inteligentes?...
Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters At Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the smartphone restrictions? That’s been harder. Instead of putting their devices in magnetically locked pouches,...
Carolyn Jones & Erica Yee CalMatters Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the success of California’ transitional kindergarten expansion, saying enrollment in the $2.7 billion program had doubled over the past two years. His comments echoed those of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who called the numbers “exciting.” They...
Este verano se están implementando unidades móviles en comunidades rurales de California para ayudar a mantener a los niños interesados y combatir la pérdida de aprendizaje. La campaña “Make Summer Fair” de Save the Children, una organización sin fines de lucro, ofrece libros y recursos educativos en áreas donde...
Mobile units are rolling out in rural California communities this summer to help keep kids engaged and combat learning loss. The nonprofit Save the Children’s “Make Summer Fair” campaign provides books and educational resources in areas where summer learning opportunities are limited. Lucero Chavez Ramirez, California state director for...