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Anxious California teachers with pink slips await word on jobs next school year

Second-grade teacher Jacob Willis has worked in the San Diego Unified School District in different roles since he graduated from high school in 2016. Now, he is one of hundreds of California teachers waiting to see if they will still have a job when campuses reopen next school year.

Public school choice exists in California, but few districts offer it

With enrollments dropping statewide—and projected to continue—districts could view District of Choice as a strategy to stem the decline and bolster revenue that new students would bring. But few districts have seized the option.

School psychologists facing burnout due to consistent ​staff shortages

West Contra Costa Unified School District’s school psychologist internship program once flourished. The district recruited from substantial applicant pools from local universities and provided a strong start for beginning school psychologists entering the workforce, often retaining them after the internships ended.

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