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TK programs in California are designed to prepare 4-year-olds for elementary school by combining play-based learning with academic concepts.

The executive director of Create CA is a passionate advocate for arts education, driven by her own experiences of poverty and immigration, and committed to ensuring that all students have equal access to the arts.

The executive director of Create CA is committed to expanding access to the arts for all students, regardless of their background or circumstances.

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Michael Olenick, a lifelong advocate for children and families, worries that the educational system pits one age group of children against another.

The groundbreaking initiative has run into significant hurdles during its rollout, including a teacher shortage, widespread confusion about spending rules and pointed disagreements on how to interpret the law.

The groundbreaking initiative has run into significant hurdles during its rollout, including a teacher shortage, widespread confusion about spending rules and pointed disagreements on how to interpret the law.

The CDE said it will respond to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding matters of gender identity on behalf of the state.

Hands-on learning is the heart of this immersive documentary project, which culminated in a sold-out film festival at Berkeley’s Rialto Cinemas Elmwood.

Even as TK is set to become a real grade, just like any other K-12 grade, there are myriad challenges looming on the horizon, from finding qualified teachers amid a dire staffing shortage to how to ensure quality instruction and suitable facilities.

For arts students who lost so much as fires swept through the Los Angeles area in January, a new musical instrument is a big step back toward normalcy.

While California's childhood immunization rates remain higher than the rest of the nation, 16 counties now fall below the threshold for herd immunity against measles.

While childhood vaccination rates in California remain higher than the rest of the country, 16 counties are now below the threshold for herd immunity to vaccines.

The pandemic became a watershed moment for a generation of parents, experts say. It shifted the dynamics between communities and schools, and, for some families, shook their faith in the school system.

As Proposition 28 brings more arts teachers into classrooms across California, some are finding subjects like drama and theater can be a jumping off point to academic progress in other areas.

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Pacifica’s ‘singing principal’ engages students through music

Student plaintiffs and the author of Proposition 28 join forces, alleging Los Angeles Unified improperly spent new arts money on existing teaching positions, not to add new educators.

Drama teacher Catherine Borek has empowered her students to be cultural ambassadors, combating long-held stereotypes of Compton.

The program uses a focus on the arts as a way empower gang-involved and incarcerated youth.