In one of the first-in-the-state programs, San Jose State University will offer a new teaching credential this fall for educators interested in teaching three-year-olds through third graders. In May, ...

A $4 billion-a-year initiative created to combat pandemic-related learning loss and expand the regular school day in California is also addressing another issue -- recruiting teachers. The Expanded ...

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California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

As California continues to expand its free public preschool program to include all 4-year-olds, the state must find a way to staff these classrooms with qualified educators — a difficult task, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing recognizes the current and growing contributions of Hispanic educators during National Hispanic ...

It was the pandemic that made Carolina Abrego decide to become a teacher. When schools shut down, Abrego, then a stay-at-home mom, suddenly became her kindergarten boys’ home school teacher. But she ...

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 ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength A $4 billion-a-year initiative created to combat pandemic-related learning loss and expand the regular school day in ...