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Science on CA School Dashboard The California School Dashboard is evolving, and for the first time, science is taking center stage. This isn’t just about one test—it’s about transforming science education from the ground up. Science achievement is now part of the broader accountability system, meaning schools and districts must have systems and structures in
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What this means for Education Administrators Education is shifting—fast. With the recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, K-16 leaders face uncertainty in funding priorities, STEM advancements, and professional development expectations. But here’s the bottom line: No matter the political climate, no one can argue with STEM for ALL. At STEM4Real, we don’t
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What Happens When Critical STEM Funding Gets Cut? Over the last two weeks, my workload hasn’t just increased—it’s exploded. Not because I suddenly decided to take on more work, but because vital STEM education programs are being slashed, and those of us in the trenches are scrambling to keep the mission alive. Elon Musk recently
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I’m actually glad we are moving away from DEI. Here’s why: in too many spaces, DEI has become a watered-down checklist—a performative exercise that prioritizes optics over outcomes. The buzzwords dominate panels, workshops, and social media, but the real work of introspection, accountability, and systemic change often falls by the wayside. The examples I’ve witnessed
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I bet you are dying to know what curriculum caused the recent drop in test scores. But before we go on a witch hunt after the curriculum, let’s pause and ask ourselves: Are low test scores really a bad thing? Do we want students who are just test takers, or do we want to nurture
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Performative equity occurs when individuals engage in equity work more as a performance for personal validation than for the collective good of our students. This approach is detrimental to true student equity, as it often prioritizes individual recognition over meaningful change. The greatest example of this was seen around the world from the Australian “breakdancer”
