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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2 weeks ago |
mercurynews.com | Carolyn Jones
When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic little paycheck. I don’t know how we did it,” Hunter said. “And we were lucky – he had a job and my loans weren’t that bad.
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3 weeks ago |
the74million.org | Carolyn Jones
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic little paycheck. I don’t know how we did it,” Hunter said. “And we were lucky – he had a job and my loans weren’t that bad.
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3 weeks ago |
record-bee.com | Carolyn Jones
It’s expensive to become a teacher in California. This bill would pay those who try
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3 weeks ago |
calmatters.org | Carolyn Jones
To earn a teaching credential, students are required to complete a one-year program combining coursework and 600 hours of classroom experience. A new bill would provide money to pay them for that work. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.
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1 month ago |
mendovoice.com | Carolyn Jones |Sarah Stierch
This article is part of a partnership between the Mendocino Voice and nonprofit newsroom CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here. MENDOCINO CO., 5/26/25 – Eight years ago, California passed a law requiring high schools to allow students to wear eagle feathers, abalone necklaces and other regalia at graduations.
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