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Zaidee Stavely

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Education & immigration reporter @EdSource. Podcast host of Education Beat.

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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thank you for standing with the EdSource Guild on May 14. Our Unfair Labor Practice Strike — the first in the Pacific Media Workers Guild unit since 1994 — was a direct response to management’s unilateral changes to our health benefits and refusal to negotiate. We couldn’t have done it without you.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Dozens of union siblings and allies joined us in front of the EdSource office in Oakland and on Zoom. Supporters donated over $3,600 for our strike fund, more than 160 people signed our pledge not to cross the digital picket line, and some of our own coworkers refused to cross it in solidarity!
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
One thing I love about my job is sharing my radio skills with others. This week I got to train my friend and colleague Betty Marquez Rosales. She’s a natural! So proud. Listen: edsource.org/podcast/how-...
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PODCAST: How a father’s detention shaped his son’s educational career
Jair Solis became his family’s first-ever college graduate, a milestone that had felt out of reach because of the long-lasting fallout from his dad’s detention.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Watch our rally to find out why EdSource reporters went on strike and what we’re fighting for: www.twitch.tv/videos/27719...
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EdSource Guild IS ON STRIKE! - edsourceguild on Twitch
edsourceguild went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Just Chatting VOD now.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Watch our rally to find out why EdSource reporters went on strike today and what we’re fighting for
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Good morning! We're on strike! ✊️ In case you missed our midnight announcement, EdSource Guild is on strike today! Please do not cross our picket line by going to EdSource's web site. Instead, please come to our noon rally at this link or streaming at the links in our bio. zoom.us/j/93464421760
EDSOURCE GUILD IS ON STRIKE TODAY, MAY 14, 2026.

Tell EdSource management you will not cross the digital picket line! Send them a message at the link in our bio.WHY WE'RE STRIKING TODAY: "Our vote is clear — we are ready and committed to do what is necessary to in the contract we deserve. It's time for management to start respecting the Guild as an equal, start truly engaging with us on our proposals and stop making decisions behind closed doors." Co-Chair Zaidee Stavely, who is EdSource's podcast host and immigration and education reporter
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🚨 EDSOURCE GUILD IS ON STRIKE! 🚨 Today—Thursday, May 14—EdSource Guild is on a one-day work stoppage due to the unilateral changes to our insurance and the lack of progress on key contract issues. PLEASE DO NOT CROSS OUR PICKET LINE AND VISIT @edsource.org TODAY! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
EDSOURCE GUILD IS ON STRIKE TODAY, MAY 14, 2026. For 16 months, we have worked for a contract. Now, management has unilaterally changed health benefits without negotiation.WHY WE'RE STRIKING TODAY

"A fair contract for journalists is how we ensure the quality and sustainability of the reporting our communities count on. We care deeply about this work and the gravity of this action is meant to reflect that. We sincerely hope that management chooses to take our right to bargain and the content of our proposals seriously moving forward." -Thomas Peele, EdSource investigative reporter and EdSource Guild co-chair
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
EdSource Guild members have unanimously voted to authorize a strike. We've been negotiating a contract for 16 months, and now management unilaterally changed our health plans without negotiating with us. Please sign to tell EdSource you won't cross our picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
100% of EdSource Guild members have authorized a work stoppage. For 16 months, we have worked for a contract. Now, management has unilaterally changed health benefits without negotiation. FAIR CONTRACT NOW.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
One theme of our rally was management's proposal on grievances and arbitration. Well, we're pleased to announce that our pressure worked! We have a tentative agreement on a grievance procedure that's fair to employees and ensures the eventual contract is honored. Thank you all for your support!
MANAGEMENT GOT THE MESSAGE

EdSource Guild made grievance and arbitration a centerpiece of our contract campaign — and it worked.

Management had proposed that the EdSource CEO serve as the final decision maker in grievance matters, rather than a third-party arbitrator.

After our rally, they returned to the bargaining table with a new proposal that includes binding arbitration. We reached a tentative agreement.

Thank you to everyone who showed up to our rally or shared posts from our campaign. We're still fighting for a contract, but we want you to know: our collective power is working.All we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Not in our name, literally… @edsourceguild.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/fig...
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Fighting the machine.
Journalists across the United States are fighting for contracts that address AI use: “We don’t want it to be done in our name, literally.”
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A high school student newspaper in Marin County is facing censorship and violations of their press freedoms. Thomas Peele’s must-read here: edsource.org/2026/student...
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Student journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high school
Administrators at Redwood High School in Marin County have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the Redwood Bark, the...
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
There’s a lot of talk among Republicans about overturning a Supreme Court ruling that states cannot deny children a free public education due to their immigration status. Here’s more about that case:
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"Management appears to think [shield law protections and policies for third party software] are unimportant. As an investigative reporter who receives legal threats from the powerful, I can assure you the risks are real." - @thomas-peele.bsky.social, investigative reporter
"Journalists need legal protections in order to serve the public. We have asked EdSource to include California Shield Law training in our contract and to require third-party vendors to tell us how they would respond to subpoenas that could reveal confidential information about our work and place reporters in legal peril. Management appears to think these matters are unimportant. As an investigative reporter who faces legal threats from the powerful,I can assure you the risks are real." -Thomas Peele, investigative reporterAll we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 03/04/2026
It’s not just Ms. Rachel. The biggest names in children’s educational programming are coming out in force to call for kids to be freed from ICE detention. Here’s “Reading Rainbow” host @mychal3ts.bsky.social outside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
In our negotiations with @edsource.org they're proposing that CEO Deborah Clark unilaterally decide all grievances. In other words, management is repeatedly proposing that management will solely determine what happens if management violates the contract. We're demanding a real, neutral process.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Are you worried about screen time in your child’s elementary school classroom? Listen to my latest poscast episode:
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PODCAST: School screen time is rising. California parents are asking where to draw the line
Julie Edwards' daughter brought home a Chromebook from school in second grade to work on math and reading. But soon she was watching Youtube videos.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
When our colleague's father needed surgery EdSource did not provide clear guidance, forcing them to take leave which they still haven't been paid for. Our proposals would make clear what we're entitled to while EdSource's proposals leave much of it to the same handbook that failed our coworker.
Workers should be able to care for sick family members. "When my dad needed surgery after months of chemotherapy, EdSource did not provide clear guidance, policy or paid leave as an employee caring for a family member. I made the tough but necessary decision to take time off work anyway. To date, I have not received compensation for two weeks of work from either EdSource or the state." -Anonymous, ReporterAll we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Because of EdSource's parental leave policy Sunny Xie wasn't able to spend as much time caring for her new baby as she needed. Our proposal would solve this problem so this won't happen to anyone else in the future, but EdSource has not agreed.
"A new parent deserves paid time off to care for their children. But ad EdSource, we only get what California offers, which is partial pay limited to three months. After my second baby was born at just five pounds eight ounces, I wanted to continue breastfeeding for at least six months to help her grow stronger, but without more leave, I had to stop early." -Sunny Xie, Data Visualization SpecialistAll we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
“For many educators, however, the swift changes around Chávez raise a deeper question: whether removing symbols is enough or if schools must also confront the underlying issues of power, violence and historical legacy.” A must-read by Betty Marquez Rosales. edsource.org/2026/cesar-c...
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Educators grapple with fallout after sexual abuse allegations against César Chávez
As Chávez's name is removed from school buildings, what comes next?
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Data journalist @bayareadata.press hasn't gotten a raise since 2023 so, after inflation, he's basically taken a 15% pay cut to keep working at EdSource.
A worker's income should keep up with rising costs. "In my six years at EdSource I've gotten four raises, and not a single one of them was at or above inflation. I've basically taken a 15% pay cut to keep working at EdSource." -Daniel J. Willis, Data journalistAll we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Also please support our union siblings at @propublicaguild.org
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 25/03/2026
NEW: The 9-year-old who begged Ms. Rachel for help getting out of ICE detention so he could attend his spelling bee has now also been released from Dilley. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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9-year-old who pleaded to go to spelling bee released from ICE detention
Deiver Henao Jimenez told children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel that he wanted to leave Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas in order to go to his state spelling bee.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"Everyone deserves equitable pay. Yet, with my current salary, I can't pay for basic necessities *and* save for retirement *and* pay rent. The math just doesn't work out." - @emmagallegos.bsky.social
A photo of EdSource reporter Emma Gallegos with the following quote: "Everyone deserves equitable pay. Yet, with my current salary, I can't pay for basic necessities AND save for retirement AND pay rent. The math just doesn't work out."All we're asking for is a fair contract. It's been over a year since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don't have a contract. Guild members are sharing why reaching an agreement on a contract now is so important. What you can do: Spread the word! Like, comment, or share this post.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/03/2026
"We’re seeing [the Department of Homeland Security] trying to hide due process and people’s constitutional rights from them."
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"Flagrant Violation": Judge orders return of mother deported despite DACA
"I followed the rules and trusted the process, and I just want to return to my family and rebuild my life."
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It’s been 421 days since the EdSource Guild unionized, and we still don’t have a contract. Starting tomorrow, Guild members will share, in their own words, why reaching an agreement on a contract soon is so important. Please share our stories with your networks!
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I always love when we get students on the podcast, because they bring a big dose of energy and hope. Listen to my latest episode, featuring a student who filmed a "Ghost Hunters" horror-comedy at her high school and aims for the big screen. edsource.org/podcast/stud...
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PODCAST: Student filmmakers chase career dreams at Hollywood High
Students from all over Los Angeles flock to Hollywood High School’s New Media Academy to learn video production and animation.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
You'd think when a child got the highest score possible on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California, that child would be reclassified as "proficient." But thousands of kids remain labeled "English learners" even after testing proficient. My latest: edsource.org/2026/califor...
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Many California students still labeled English learners despite testing as fluent
A new bill aims to automatically reclassify students as "fluent and English-proficient" when they score 4 on the proficiency exam.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Greenfield schools’ failure to provide interpreters for indigenous languages in Mexico left many parents unable to advocate at crucial times, like when their children were bullied, involved in fights or suspended. My latest @edsource.org:
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Unable to advocate for their children, indigenous parents from Mexico call for more interpretation
Triqui and Mixteco-speaking parents in Greenfield in Monterey County said without interpretation, they could not advocate for their children at crucial times.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
At this high school, peer advocates mentor others and help mediate conflicts. "I never thought I would be a person that somebody would look up to. It makes me feel good that I know that I'm making a change." LISTEN to the latest Education Beat podcast: edsource.org/podcast/when...
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PODCAST: When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing
At Antioch High School, peer advocates mentor freshmen, meet with students who've been found with alcohol or drugs, and facilitate conflict resolution.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
After Renee Good was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, students had a lot of questions: Was she yelling at them? Was she aggressive? Was she rude? Can we film immigration agents? Will we be arrested if we do? My latest from @edsource.org:
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California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings
Students are learning important skills such as analyzing news articles, understanding biases and discussing issues with people who disagree with them.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
💕 Roses are red, violets are blue, give workers the raises and the leave they need, too! 💕 Our negotiations with @edsource.org are slow and we still don't have equitable pay, work-life balance, or a fair contract. We're sending this Valentine's Day card to our bosses, please sign it to support us!
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Tell EdSource: Finalize the contract now!
The work of EdSource journalists has never been more crucial, given the continuous threats to democracy and the unprecedented challenges facing the public education system. Our award-winning stories, ...
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This week, we're honoring Betty Reid Soskin on Education Beat. The oldest national park ranger and a civil rights icon, she advocated for remembering the history of people often left out of the textbooks. This is the story of how students renamed their school after her: edsource.org/podcast/how-...
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PODCAST: How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast)
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 school came to be r...
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I was so honored to speak with @josemedinajr89.bsky.social. His message is so powerful. "If a child says, parquear, instead of saying, No se dice asi (That's not how you say it!), I can say look what you did! You combined parking and estacionar! Shut up, linguistic prowess!" Listen:
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PODCAST: How one bilingual educator’s childhood trauma fuels his fight for inclusion
In the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students' languages on social media and in schoo...
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 01/12/2025
RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom. Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5. newsguild.org/release-stan...
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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
My podcast Education Beat is turning 4 years old! And to mark the occasion we’re sharing an episode from those first days about an Oakland woman who adopted a class of 1st graders and promised to pay for their college if they graduated high school. LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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How Mama Brown sent her neighborhood to college (Re-broadcast)
Podcast Episode · Education Beat · 08/07/2025 · 1 sec
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Emmett Till Was Born On This Day In 1941 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/07/25/e...
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Emmett Till Was Born On This Day In 1941 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The late Emmett Till was born on this day in 1941. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About The Murder of Emmett Till.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
“How can you really teach if you don't know what's going on in their lives and in their minds?” Listen to my conversation with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social:
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An influential teacher and author shares lessons from 23 years in the classroom
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
It was so fun to talk with @larryferlazzo.bsky.social. And tomorrow you can listen to him on our podcast too!!
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Diana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Migrant education helps farmworkers' children catch up; Trump wants to end it edsource.org?page_id=736431 @zstavely.bsky.social
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Migrant education helps farmworkers’ children catch up; Trump wants to end it
Migrant education helps children brush up on science, math, reading and writing, but the $121 million California expected to receive is in jeopardy.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
It's been 178 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
It could be the last summer for the migrant education program, for children of agricultural workers who move from school to school. Listen to my latest:
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PODCAST: A program that helps farmworkers’ children is on Trump’s chopping block
The Migrant Education Program, which provides academic support to the children of agricultural workers, could end after the Trump administration froze federal funds.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
11 of our 13 members attended our Tuesday unit meeting and we could gather again today if management would agree to sit down with us.
A screenshot of a Zoom meeting including, from top left, Lasherica Thornton, Emma Gallegos, Amy DiPierro, Michael Burke, Kevin Brokt, Karen D'Souza, Zaidee Stavley, Daniel Willis, Mallika Seshadri, Thomas Peele, Justin Allen, and Diana Lambert.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
It's been 170 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
A group of high school students in Monterey County is spending their summer extracting DNA from sprigs of clover, making jewelry out of algae and shaping ceramic bowls, while also beefing up their math, reading and writing skills. Could be the program's last summer. edsource.org?page_id=736431
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Migrant education helps farmworkers’ children catch up; Trump wants to end it
Migrant education helps children brush up on science, math, reading and writing, but the $121 million California expected to receive is in jeopardy.
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Zaidee Stavely @zstavely.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
"These cuts will hurt the same families over and over again." Listen to our latest Education Beat podcast:
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PODCAST: How the “Big Beautiful Bill” could impact California kids
Hundreds of thousands of children could lose federally-funded food stamps and health care under the new law.
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EdSource @edsource.org · 09/07/2025
Black, Hispanic, and first-generation students received shorter recommendation letters or had fewer details about their intellectual promise, according to a new study.
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UPDATE: Study: For some students, there are even disparities in recommendation letters
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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EdSource Guild @edsourceguild.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
EdSource's unit of @newsguild.org was recognized by management on Jan. 27, and 164 days later management has not met with us to begin negotiating a contract. We are ready and prepared to bargain. It is time to get to work and build a better @edsource.org.
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Diana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ramp up across California, so have reports of students grappling with trauma, upheaval and fear after family members — and sometimes students themselves — are detained. @zstavely.bsky.social @lausdsup.bsky.social #LA edsource.org?page_id=734464
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Trauma, upheaval, fear: Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement
Schools across California report that parents and students have been detained or deported. In the aftermath, teachers are trying to help.
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Diana Lambert @dianalambert.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
President Trump froze $6.2 B in federal education grants – $811 M that was to go to California – the day before the money was to be released. Now districts are scrambling to fund programs before school reopens.http://edsource.org/?page_id=735665 @zstavely.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social
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Trump freezes grant funding, upending school budgets
President Donald Trump froze $6.2 billion in federal education grants - $811 million that was to go to California - the day before the money was scheduled to be released. Now districts are scrambling ...
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