Tag: California Student

California’s Reading Proficiency Linked More to Teaching Quality Than Family Income or English Level: Study

California’s elementary children are still struggling to meet literacy standards in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic—but a recent study shows districts that implement literacy programs improved their students’ reading and writing scores regardless of demographics and resources. A recent study by the literacy advocacy group California Reading Coalition found that in 2022, only about…


California Student’s Suspension Highlights Ire of Mask Mandates

Troy Pierini, a high school sophomore in Orange County, has been locked out of his classroom, had the police called on him, received a citation for trespassing, and ultimately was suspended, all because he has refused to wear a mask. Pierini, 16, says he has a learning disability, and the cloth over his mouth—and that…


California Student’s Suspension Draws Ire for Mask Mandates

Troy Pierini, a high school sophomore in Orange County, has been locked out of his classroom, had the police called on him, received a citation for trespassing, and ultimately was suspended, all because he has refused to wear a mask. Pierini, 16, says he has a learning disability, and the cloth over his mouth—and that…