Dont know about it. Announcer plus. Male education has become all about filling in a bubble rather than unlocking human potential. Announcer a new documentary profiles schools shaking up the status quo. Male we went on this quest to rethink school, to try to see it differently than weve ever seen it before. Announcer now, heres nbc bay areas jessica aguirre. Jessica aguirre hello, and welcome to this news special in class action. We cover the hot topics in education, and tonight is no different. We begin with an effort to make school kids safer when the big one hits. As weve showed you on class action, Public School buildings are highly regulated for seismic safety, and will likely hold up well in the event of an earthquake. But what about private schools . It may surprise you to know that private schools are not regulated except in san francisco. It is the first and only city in california to require private schools do seismic evaluations. San francisco Friends School has an unusual s
At the beginning of the school year, the Teacher Shortage in the bay area hit crisis levels as districts scrambled to fill classrooms. Female weve seen a sharp decrease in the number of individuals coming out of credentialing programs. Jessica those credentialing programs are the allimportant pipeline for new teachers. Linda well, weve had an enormous drop over the last dozen years in the number of teachers going into preparation, so its been a 70 drop. Jessica the teacher pipeline cratered for many reasons, including layoffs and low salaries. But for the first time in years, theres a trickle that could translate into good news. Linda weve had a slight uptick in the beginning of the school year, in response to the fact that districts are hiring again instead of laying people off. Jessica take cal state east bay. Enrollment is up this year in the teacher credential program. Jenna landry ive fought it for a long time. All through my undergrad, i tried to change majors, i tried. And last
At the beginning of the school year, the Teacher Shortage in the bay area hit crisis levels as districts scrambled to fill classrooms. Female weve seen a sharp decrease in the number of individuals coming out of credentialing programs. Jessica those credentialing programs are the allimportant pipeline for new teachers. Linda well, weve had an enormous drop over the last dozen years in the number of teachers going into preparation, so its been a 70 drop. Jessica the teacher pipeline cratered for many reasons, including layoffs and low salaries. But for the first time in years, theres a trickle that could translate into good news. Linda weve had a slight uptick in the beginning of the school year, in response to the fact that districts are hiring again instead of laying people off. Jessica take cal state east bay. Enrollment is up this year in the teacher credential program. Jenna landry ive fought it for a long time. All through my undergrad, i tried to change majors, i tried. And last
Announcer now, heres nbc bay areas jessica aguirre. Jessica aguirre hello, and welcome to this class action news special. Were going to get to seismic safety in just a few minutes. Tonight, we bring you some of our best stories of the year, and updates on hot topics weve covered in 2015. We begin with a controversial issue that affects all Public Schools in the bay area. Should you be able to use a number to compare one school to another . Now, for years, california has ranked schools based on standardized test scores. But that system is coming to an end. The dispute over what replaces it, though, that is just beginning. Male thank you for coming out to our smarter balance assessment results meeting. Jessica School Officials in San Francisco are explaining the many changes happening in education. Male were implementing new curriculum to go with the new standards, to go with the new tests. Male and do they revisit those sections . Jessica and a new, different way to evaluate schools. St
Now, heres nbc bay areas jessica aguirre. Jessica aguirre hello, and welcome to this news special in class action. We cover one of our most important institutions, our schools. And tonight, we begin with the issue affecting students all over the bay area, the Teacher Shortage. Now, we have been telling you about this for the last few months, lots of classrooms, but not enough teachers, School Districts struggling to fill teacher openings, and the problem is the pipeline. Fewer and fewer people are actually going into teaching. But there are new signs that may be beginning to change. At the beginning of the school year, the Teacher Shortage in the bay area hit crisis levels as districts scrambled to fill classrooms. Female weve seen a sharp decrease in the number of individuals coming out of credentialing programs. Jessica those credentialing programs are the allimportant pipeline for new teachers. Linda well, weve had an enormous drop over the last dozen years in the number of teachers