Many schools hired new arts educators, while some left millions unspent.
Author Archives: Vani Sanganeria, EdSource
Vani Sanganeria covers student health and wellbeing as EdSource’s Local News Fellow, a partnership with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. At USC’s student newsroom, Annenberg Media, she served as South Los Angeles editor, equity board leader and investigative reporter. Her work has been published in L.A. Public Press, Knock L.A. and L.A. TACO, among others. She lives in Los Angeles and is originally from Kolkata, India.
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Why California rural schools struggle to expand arts education despite Prop. 28 windfall
Prop. 28 is a chance at ‘rebuilding’ the arts in rural districts
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Nearly all elementary students use devices in classrooms, teacher survey finds
About 61% of surveyed teachers say digital tools help students learn more effectively, but 46% also say the devices are a distraction.
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Poll: California voters support billionaire wealth tax — and its countermeasures
The wealth tax is opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and gubernatorial frontrunner Democrat Xavier Becerra who say the tax will drive wealthy taxpayers to other states.
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Do later school start times help California students? Here’s what new study says
Many schools still struggle with the transition to later school start times, advocates say.