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Carolyn Jones

@carolynjones100

K-12 education reporter for CalMatters. Formerly with EdSource, San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune. Fulbright Specialist, Albania

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California school districts that are at risk of falling off the fiscal cliff are increasingly turning to early retirement incentives as a humane way to balance their budgets, but students could be the ones who lose. trib.al/uYeMFZf

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Declining attendance, staff training on how to deal with ICE agents, planning for virtual academies — Carolyn Jones looks at what threats of mass deportations have meant for one heavily immigrant school district in California calmatters.org/education/k-12…

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As immigration enforcement increases, @CarolynJones100 talks to parents and school leaders in the Salinas Valley, where immigration enforcement is scaring off the parents who work in the agriculture industry @calmatters calmatters.org/education/k-12…

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How will President Trump’s changes at the US Department of Education harm special education in California? @CarolynJones100 talks to families and teachers across the state to learn about what programs are at stake @LAIst laist.com/news/education…

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Thanks to a relentless onslaught of pleading, cajoling, lobbying and public pressure, Head Start appears to have dodged the federal budget axe — for the time being, Carolyn Jones writes calmatters.org/education/2025…

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In honor of Carolyn Jones's piece on how expensive it is to become a teacher... calmatters.org/education/2025… ... here's our 2022 essay on the need for additional scrutiny: How education journalism fails to depict the experiences of Black teachers kappanonline.org/how-education-…

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Between tuition and teaching credential costs, it’s expensive to become a teacher in California---and a new bill in the legislature would try to reduce the cost, reports Carolyn Jones @laschoolreport @calmatters laschoolreport.com/its-expensive-…

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Now, with AI tools and rampant cheating, the protection of academic and intellectual integrity are being propped up by pen and paper. Taking Exams in Blue Books? They're Back to Help Curb AI Use and Rampant Cheating kqed.org/mindshift/6499…

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How well is Transitional Kindergarten (#TK) expansion working in California? Overall, enrollment is growing, but participation rates have declined. Learn more in our report 👉 bit.ly/43sbZ0g

How well is Transitional Kindergarten (#TK) expansion working in California? Overall, enrollment is growing, but participation rates have declined.

Learn more in our report 👉 bit.ly/43sbZ0g
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In the latest state enrollment data released last month, CA had 230,443 homeless students — a 9.3% increase from the previous year. cal.news/3G4zdko 📝 Carolyn Jones

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A California law took effect in 2020 that dropped the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits, provided a three-year window for victims to file claims and otherwise made it easier for them to sue school districts and counties. cal.news/4eHJZK8 📝 Carolyn Jones

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AmeriCorps may have won a temporary legal reprieve to keep operating, but the long-term future looks bleak for the program that sends thousands of workers to CA food banks, health clinics, and disaster relief sites. cal.news/3IBVkPM 📝 @adamechelman & Carolyn Jones

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California will get the federal money withheld for after-school programs, but spending must comply with Civil Rights laws – a cudgel the White House has used in the past to crack down on diversity efforts. cal.news/45fa2Fd 📝 Carolyn Jones

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Although most migrant students are in school at least part of the time, some aren’t enrolled in school at all. They’re either working in the fields themselves, caring for younger siblings or otherwise helping their families. cal.news/4lC0xFW 📝 Carolyn Jones

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California schools face mounting costs from expanding child sex abuse lawsuit liability under AB 218, affecting districts statewide. Carolyn Jones dives into the impact on districts including Los Angeles Unified calmatters.org/education/k-12…

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The number of homeless students in California rose to 230,443—a 9.3 percent increase from last year—driven by better systems and housing challenges, reports Carolyn Jones for CalMatters calmatters.org/education/k-12…

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As California intensifies its fight with the Trump Administration, the race for the state’s top schools job is becoming ever more crowded. Today, former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (Anthony Rendon) formally entered the race. cal.news/4796EwW