In the Green Room
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In the Green Room
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s Julie Boesch
My Dream Is That Every Single Child Has a Safe Place to Learn
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Essay
Herschel Walker Is a Football Legend. But That’s Not Why Republicans Are Sticking With Him
As Georgia Shifts From Purple to Blue, Party Loyalty Trumps All
Why are so many Georgians still supporting Herschel Walker’s bid to replace Democrat Raphael Warnock in the U.S. Senate?
The easy answer seems to be the vast reservoir of good will …
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Connecting California
California’s Prop 30 Is So Bad It Might Be Good
The Contest Over the Measure—and Others to Follow—Will Determine Whether the Climate Crisis Can Be Addressed Within the Current System
Will the fight against climate change finally force the replacement of California’s broken governing system?
That’s the most interesting question posed by the most interesting measure on this November’s statewide ballot. …
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Essay
What We Miss When We See the Plight of the Refugee
In Bangladesh, the Resettled Rohingya in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Lead Complicated Lives
In 2015, the image of a Syrian child, drowned and washed ashore near the Turkish town of Bodram, went viral. This singular, visceral image of the hapless refugee victim spoke …
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The Takeaway
California’s Most Remote Classrooms Are Surviving—How Can They Thrive?
One in Four Attend Rural School. But Sacramento and D.C. Aren’t Giving These Students One-Fourth of Their Time
When it came to the title question of the Zócalo/California Wellness event, “Can Rural Education Survive the 21st Century?,” the panelists were of one mind. Speaking to the live audience …
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Essay
How Rural Schools Survived the Pandemic
Educators in the Most Remote Parts of the State Have Faced Unique Challenges—And Found Some Silver Linings
In my 15 years researching and working in K–12 education, I haven’t seen anything like the COVID-19 pandemic disruption to education. This is especially true in rural areas, whose remote …
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Connecting California
Newsom Isn’t Pursuing His Presidential Ambitions. He’s Trashing Them
Why Is the California Governor Sacrificing His Chances at the White House?
If former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and their followers are going to create space for hate and human rights violations, then why should anyone complain about California Gavin …
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Essay
How the Inland Empire Helped Create the Republic of Korea
Uncovering the Hidden History of Riverside’s Pachappa Camp
How did we forget about the first Koreatown, USA?
In the early 20th century, Korean Americans flocked to Pachappa Camp in citrus-rich Riverside, California, to gather, live and work together, and …