Cal Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

In summary Google, oil companies and utilities helped push California lobbying to a record $540 million in 2024, up 10% from the year before. Lobbying groups spent more than half a billion dollars to influence the state government in 2024, the most ever, according to a CalMatters analysis of data recently filed with the secretary of state. Lobbying by Google, oil companies and utilities during special sessions in the third quarter appeared to drive the sharp spike in spending.

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Imagination Soup

APRIL 21, 2025

May 1 begins Asian American Pacific Islander American Heritage Month (AAPI month)! To celebrate, you can read these brilliant children's books with Asian and Pacific Islander representation. The post 100 Brilliant Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

The technology of refrigeration changed not just what and how we eat, but also the economy, international trade and even the atmosphere. When educators teach students about AI, they need to think beyond computers.

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Imagination Soup

APRIL 21, 2025

Get your kids ages 8 to 12 excited to read with books in verse! These are books written in poetic forms that entice even the most reluctant of readers to read. The post 36 Amazing Middle Grade Novels in Verse (to Get Kids Reading) appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

While Maine state officials discuss potential legislation, a group called Phone-Free Portland Schools is advocating for a policy that would ban cellphones at all grade levels throughout the school day.

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Organized Classroom

APRIL 21, 2025

This section is for class sizes of 24-25 students. While all the photos show options for 24 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. T-shaped desk arrangements are placed various locations in the classroom. All students are facing in different directions, so be sure to note that when planning instructional methods.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

After voters declined to pass a larger ballot proposal last year, Helena Public Schools are asking voters to approve a smaller amount to replace aging laptops, desktops and teacher devices.

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English Teacher Margarita

APRIL 21, 2025

Picture via City of Irvine What's the Environment? Find out and learn some words about it here Earth Day: Word Search Puzzle Are you an expert on this field? Try this quiz Who wants to be a billionaire with renewable energies?

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k12

APRIL 21, 2025

Math can be a challenge for many studentsno matter their age or grade level. Some get caught up memorizing formulas without fully understanding them, others struggle with tricky concepts, and plenty feel overwhelmed when lessons move too fast. But heres the good news: success in math isnt about natural talent or being smarter than othersits about having the right tools, guidance, and practice to build understanding and confidence.

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We are Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

Need a printable diploma? You can print each one as it is, or edit it first. Then, just print, copy, and present to your students!

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English Teacher Margarita

APRIL 21, 2025

Picture via Online Math Above you can see examples of the Past Simple Affirmative Form of Regular Verbs: How do you think it is formed? Check the rules for the -ED Spelling and practise them: 1 , 2 , 3 (Anagram) Review: -ED Pronunciation and Irregular Verbs in the Affirmative Form here Simple Past: All Forms (Affirm.

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Lab to Class

APRIL 21, 2025

School curriculums often focus on teaching students subject specific content such as math, science, and literature, but a newly released research study shows the importance of other soft skills such as emotional control, attentional control, and planning and prioritizing which together are often called Executive Functioning. Teachers are already overloaded with expectations of content that students need to learn before they finish the school year, and may be reticent to add even more learning ob

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

By middle school, your students are starting to discover their places in society. From social media to community resources to economic inequality, sociological issues affect them and their families every day. Give your students a chance to discuss and learn more about the most relevant social issues through the lens of sociology. Whether youre planning five-minute bell ringers or long-term research assignments, these sociology questions for 8th grade are sure to get them talking and writing.

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Jodi Durgin

APRIL 21, 2025

Are you looking for a simple yet impactful way to boost staff morale and spread a little joy around your school? The “Youve Been Egged” resource is a fun and easy way to show appreciation, share some laughs, and build a stronger sense of community among teachers and staff. Whether youre planning a full-on staff egg hunt or just want to surprise a coworker with a cheerful note and a small treat, these “You’ve Been Egged” printables make it easy.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Introduction K12 education used to be synonymous with school buildings, blackboards, and bell schedules. Today, thanks to virtual schooling, it can happen from a sunlit balcony in Barcelona or a cozy nook in New Delhi. Top virtual schools have transformed howand wherewe learn. Yet, not all online schools deliver the same quality of K12 Online Learning.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

At the ASU+GSV AI Show earlier this month, education leaders shared how districts looking for the right tools are moving beyond sales pitches toward outcomes, transparency and long-term partnerships.

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Teacher Toms Blog

APRIL 21, 2025

As a child, there were certain adults who I instantly liked, whereas there were others for whom I would take an immediate dislike. It generally came down to how they treated me. If they looked me in the eye, spoke in their normal voice, laughed at my jokes, not my mistakes, and refrained from such intrusive things as patting me on the head, pinching my cheeks, or picking me up without my consent, then they were one of the "good guys.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

A nonprofit research organization is working with Florida Virtual School and the University of Florida to offer middle and high school students a certification for learning about how AI concepts intersect with math.

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Cal Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

In summary California is making progress in curbing fentanyl-related deaths, but opioid overdoses continue to kill thousands of people every year. Any Californian can purchase naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, directly from the state at a discounted price, Gov. Gavin Newsoms office announced Monday. The medication is available online for $24 for a two-pack of the nasal spray, roughly half the market price of the drug.

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GovTech

APRIL 21, 2025

A school technology leader from Indiana improved accessibility and inclusion for his district by including UDL principles in ed-tech procurement requirements and using a rubric to evaluate potential purchases.

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Cal Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

It is noteworthy that some of the earliest mentions of looting in news reports during this years deadly fires in Los Angeles County made the point that there actually wasnt much of it. Video circulated on social media purporting to show young Black men stealing goods from a home in Altadena during the Eaton Fire. But the claim was quickly debunked by KTLA reporter Chip Yost , who spoke to the impacted family and noted that the young men were residents of the house and their neighbors, who were q

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When Adrienne Statens fellow teachers first started talking about using artificial intelligence tools in their classrooms, Staten was not on board. AI was scary to me, said Staten, whos been a Philadelphia educator for 27 years. It was like some I, Robot, theyre going to take over the world kind of stuff.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 21, 2025

At Saline Area Schools in Michigan, Technology Director Jay Grossman is all in on sustainability. Weve taken a lot of steps to add technology to our district that makes it run better, more efficiently and at a lower cost, he says. That includes solar panels at the middle and high schools, a shift from fluorescent to LED lighting, and a host of other measures.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

Key points: Many school counselors feel underprepared to manage complex student mental health needs School counselors ID critical shortfalls in student mental health crisis Student mental health needs grow as challenges persist For more news on school counselors, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Middle and high school counselors juggle overwhelming caseloads, expanded mental health duties, and additional administrative burdens–all of which limit their ability to provide individua

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2025

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month: What Should You Know About Interactive Storytelling? Here’s what I cover: What is it? How can writers use it? Advantages Disadvantages What is interactive storytelling Interactive storytelling is a growing trend that allows readers to actively participate in shaping the narrative.

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Cal Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

In summary Special education is shifting to a different federal agency. Advocates fear the loss of expertise will harm students. President Donald Trump has promised to keep special education intact , even as he dismantles the federal department that has overseen it for nearly a half century. But some experts and parents in California fear Trumps policies will imperil the program on multiple fronts, and undoing decades of progress for disabled students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

Along the Canadian border in north central Washingtons Okanogan County, where the closest major city is at least 100 miles away and infrastructure is sparse, the Okanogan County Child Development Association oversees nine Head Start centers in the region. In an area where wages havent kept up with inflation, forcing working families to make measured financial choices, these centers provide child care to nearly 160 area preschoolers, toddlers and infants who are living at or below the federal pov

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Cal Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

The Assembly floor prior to session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 28, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters By the end of last summer, CalMatters data reporter Jeremia Kimelman recognized that 2024 was on its way to break lobbying spending records in California. With the year concluded and recent data filed with the secretary state, lobbying groups indeed spent an unrivaled amount of money in 2024 to influence state government: $540 million, or 10% more than the year befo

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