California issued 18% more teaching credentials last school year, compared with the previous year, but education experts remain only cautiously optimistic. The uptick comes after two years of declines ...

California issued fewer K-12 teaching credentials for a second year in a row and fewer students enrolled in teacher preparation programs during the 2022-23 school year, exacerbating the state’s ...

December 29, 2025 - Betty Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest national park ranger. She passed away on Dec. 21 at 104 years old. To honor her, we bring you an episode from 2021, about how a California ...

When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she was working nearly full time in the classroom. “We lived on my husband’s pathetic ...

A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California’s teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Brigitta Hunter started her teaching career, she had $20,000 in student loans and zero income – even though she ...