This annual report details how California's 1.8 million community college students continued in 2022-2023 to make progress toward meeting -- and in some cases exceeding --- systemwide goals and again demonstrated why the state's 116 colleges are engines for equity and social mobility. As the Vision for Success has served students and California…

The research aim of the project presented in this paper is to contribute to an understanding of the meaning of push- and pull-out in inclusive school systems. We ask: How do Italian and Norwegian teachers regard the fact that it is sometimes seen as necessary for some students to spend time out of class? A vignette with short scenarios to…

The education finance system in California was replaced in 2013 by the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The new formula provides districts with greater flexibility and accountability at the local level in making fiscal decisions. As part of this process, districts must work with stakeholders to develop a Local Control Accountability Plan…

Many studies addressing methods to improve reading comprehension in English Language Learners (ELLs) primarily focus on WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) samples. Unfortunately, ESL teachers in global South regions like Namibia have often been overlooked in this research. This study aims to bridge this gap by…

Immigration at the southern border of the United States has a complicated history. This article focuses on youth who have arrived in the United States via the southern border. It is important to note that within that population, youth will have a wide variety of experiences with immigration depending on their family, community, and personal…

Higher education institutions are incorporating case management services to support their students' increasing needs and psychosocial stressors. Informed by the Student Affairs Case Management Model, the purpose of this intrinsic, qualitative case study was to better understand how case management services foster students with minoritized…

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based practice that promotes positive academic and behavioral outcomes for all students and is intended to support the needs of all students across three tiers of support. However, research suggests students with complex support needs have limited access to Tier 1 PBIS. Teachers'…

Background: Opportunities for students with intellectual disability to attend postsecondary education have increased with the rise of inclusive post-secondary education (IPSE) supports, bringing the need to examine the experiences of students and their instructors. Method: This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with 12 university…

Despite decades of tenacious advocacy and improvement efforts to expand and enshrine rights for students with disabilities, many students with individualized education programs (IEPs) still lack access to high-quality, effective learning opportunities. This can be due to a range of factors, including low expectations, exclusion from general…

In public schools across the country, student needs are both diversifying and intensifying. At the same time, public school districts are facing increasing resource constraints, including declining enrollment, teacher workforce shortages, and reduced federal funding. These conditions make the need to prioritize the most effective strategies for…

Academic second-chance education (SCE) provides young adults with the opportunity for upward mobility. However, many young people in academic SCE have unfavourable prerequisites, which make it difficult for them to meet academic requirements. In this article, we explore how teachers respond to this challenge in their practice and the extent to…

This research focuses on education's transformative potential, particularly as it relates to school sport for students with disabilities. The study introduced a participatory action research approach, using Game Changers -- an inclusive sport program co-designed with students with disabilities using a human-centred design approach to address the…

A growing number of stakeholders in teacher education in Nigeria have raised concerns about the quality of mentoring in schools. In this study, we aim to explore the mentoring experiences of student teachers during their field experiences. Using a mixed-methods study, data were collected from student teachers in the education faculty at a…

In the spring of 2020, students and educators faced an abrupt change. Most classes went to online learning, while others transitioned to a synchronous remote structure. In the hasty switch, there was little regard for the best practices for online learning. Students were forced into a learning environment they had rarely experienced, and, in some…

Religion and Spirituality are core aspects of diversity that must be addressed in psychological practice. Attending to and integrating students' spiritual beliefs, from assessment through intervention, is an ethical responsibility in school psychology, essential for fostering resilience and promoting inclusive, culturally responsive, and…