Just when life in post-Covid schools looks the bleakest in California, with growing teacher shortages and political wars disrupting classrooms, innovation and change for students, parents and teachers are emerging. For example, $4.1 billion in funding for community schools, where health care, tutoring and other social supports converge on campus, offers educators an opportunity to break down the figurative walls between teaching and learning. <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/2023/districts-must-empower-teachers-to-lead-the-way-for-whole-child-education/695835">read more</a></span>
California is spending billions revamping traditional public schools as community schools, which offer families more support. Questions about oversight remain.