Debra Duardo

Nov 4, 2024 | edsource.org | John Fensterwald |Debra Duardo |Miguel Santana |Amy DiPierro

News Brief Monday November 4, 2024 8:44 am After former Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan was dismissed last month, the Santa Clara County Office of Education will start investigating allegations of public funds being misused, The Mercury News reported. Those funds include “improper contract awards, unauthorized legal expense reimbursements, conflict waivers, and security concerns, including IT monitoring,” according to a news release cited by the Mercury News.

Nov 4, 2024 | edsource.org | John Fensterwald |Debra Duardo |Miguel Santana |Amy DiPierro

News Brief Monday November 4, 2024 8:45 am Next fall, the California State University system will pilot a new direct admissions program for high school seniors, Forbes reported. Through a partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education, the CSU will offer graduates of the county’s public high schools who are eligible direct admission for fall 2025. Ten of the CSU’s 23 campuses will be part of the pilot program.

Nov 1, 2024 | edsource.org | Debra Duardo |Miguel Santana

Encampments line the street that runs along Virgil Middle School's lower field in Los Angeles County on November 30, 2022. Credit: Kate Sequeira / EdSourceHomelessness and housing are at the center of political, policy and budget conversations across California, with indelible images of tents on sidewalks and people struggling against addiction and mental health often driving our understanding of the crisis.

Nov 1, 2024 | edsource.org | Debra Duardo |Miguel Santana |Amy DiPierro |Sonya Christian

News Brief Friday November 1, 2024 11:05 am Students and faculty at Sacramento State protested Thursday against the new rules about when and how protests can occur on California State University campuses. The Sacramento Bee reported that students and faculty installed 300 signs highlighting social movements, with the title “Free Speech Doesn’t Need Permission” on the Library Quad.

Oct 16, 2023 | edsource.org | Debra Duardo

Our country is facing an urgent crisis: the early-educator shortage. Earlier this year, the National Head Start Association reported that 19% of Head Start staff positions were vacant nationwide, leading to the closure of 20% of all Head Start classrooms. As of August, the entire child care workforce was 40,000 less than pre-pandemic. As the largest Head Start provider in Los Angeles County and the state of California, the Los Angeles County Office of Education feels shortage acutely.