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State Board president urges sustained recovery investments, TK rollout, community schools and teacher preparation
Summary
Linda Darling Hammond, president of the State Board of Education, told the Assembly subcommittee that sustained, targeted investments in TK, expanded learning, community schools and teacher preparation are essential to sustain pandemic-era recovery gains.
Linda Darling Hammond, president of the State Board of Education, testified to the Assembly subcommittee on the state's learning-recovery needs and priorities. She told lawmakers the cohort of students tested in 2023–24 included a larger share of children from low-income families than in prior years: "65 percent of our test takers in 2023–24 came from low income families," she said, noting that homelessness and other student needs have increased and that the population of English learners and students with disabilities showed higher needs upon entry.
Why it matters: Hammond asked the committee to consider where state investments are producing gains and where programs should be sustained or integrated into core funding. She pointed to…
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