

“I learned that plastic could end up in some places in the ocean and it could pollute the air or the environment, and it could be bad for us.” “It was kind of exciting because I got to learn something new,” said 12-year-old Nicolas Magaña. The program, titled “The Prolific Plastic Pollution Problem,” focused on the history of plastic and the effects of plastic pollution. At the same time, it aimed to give the 16 teachers who participated the skills to support these students throughout the school year. This summer school program was designed to strengthen English language skills for elementary and middle school students who speak another language at home and have not yet mastered English. More than 100 students in Lodi Unified School District spent part of the summer running relays and braiding jump-ropes from plastic bags, all while learning more complex writing and reading skills in English. Eyes on the Early Years Newsletter Archive.Local Control Funding Formula Explained.California’s Homeless Students: Undercounted, Underfunded And Growing.Full Circle: California Schools Work To Transform Discipline.Tainted Taps: Lead puts California Students at Risk.Education during Covid: California families struggle to learn.College And Covid: Freshman Year Disrupted.California’s Community Colleges: At a Crossroads.Adjuncts’ gig economy at CA community colleges.
