Carolyn Jones
K-12 Education Reporter at CalMatters
K-12 education reporter for CalMatters. Formerly with EdSource, San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune. Fulbright Specialist, Albania
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1 week ago |
pressdemocrat.com | Carolyn Jones
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Chalk one up for the 4-year-olds. Thanks to a relentless onslaught of pleading, cajoling, lobbying and public pressure, Head Start appears to have dodged the federal budget axe — for the time being. Last month, President Donald Trump’s early budget draft called for the elimination of Head Start, the free early-childhood program for low-income families.
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1 week ago |
calmatters.org | Carolyn Jones
Head Start staff and advocates launched a nationwide campaign to save the program, which Trump eliminated in his budget draft. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Chalk one up for the 4-year-olds.
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independent.com | Carolyn Jones
The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. A bill that could reshape literacy education in California elementary schools cleared a major hurdle in the Legislature this week after dueling sides reached a compromise that provides funding for phonics-based instruction but stops short of requiring it.
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2 weeks ago |
calmatters.org | Carolyn Jones
The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Carolyn Jones
1 hour agoIn 2025, there’s one thing that employers look for on resumes and in job applications more than anything else. This factor is so critical that it can get you into entry-level jobs when making a career pivot much faster than if you didn’t have it, and 90% of employers have expressed they’re willing …
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