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Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley high-schoolers walk out of school in protest of immigration raids

Feb 06, 2026

Students voiced outrage at what they said was the cruel treatment of immigrants, most of whom, they said, came to this country to make a better living, not to harm anyone or purposely commit crimes.

Hundreds of Lake Elsinore Unified students skip school to protest ICE

Feb 06, 2026

Students at two Lake Elsinore Unified schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest federal immigration enforcement activities.

Fresno Unified is off track in boosting early literacy. Here’s the data

Feb 06, 2026

Fresno Unified is off track in achieving its ambitious early literacy and literacy intervention goals, according to the district’s assessment data for the 2024-25 school year.

HR chief named interim Sac City superintendent after Allen’s sudden departure

Feb 06, 2026

Following an emotional goodbye to outgoing Superintendent Lisa Allen, the Sacramento City Unified School District board named longtime district employee Cancy McArn as acting leader of the district.

Parents anxious but supportive as SFUSD strike looms: ‘Even one day could affect their learning’

Feb 06, 2026

With a potential teacher strike set to begin as soon as Monday in San Francisco, parents had mixed reactions to the news that their kids’ classrooms could shutter indefinitely as teachers demand raises, better healthcare coverage and special education support.

Dublin teachers vote to authorize strike

Feb 06, 2026

Teachers are poised to walk off the job if they cannot reach a “student-centered agreement” with the Dublin Unified School District in the coming weeks, union officials said.

EdSource: Gov. Newsom proposes modest reforms for charter school oversight

Feb 06, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a narrower set of changes than the sweeping charter school fraud reforms to prevent fraud sought by some advocates.

Fensterwald: Here’s how Gov. Newsom proposes to revamp the state education department

Feb 06, 2026

Two months ago, the idea of stripping the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s job of managing the California Department of Education and handing it to the governor was a recommendation in a university-based research center’s report.

Up to 9 San Jose Unified elementary schools could close. Here are the options

Feb 06, 2026

San Jose Unified School District released a list of up to nine elementary schools that could be closed or consolidated next year in an effort to tackle years of declining student enrollment and budget constraints.

Sac City Unified superintendent Lisa Allen resigns amid budget crisis

Feb 06, 2026

Lisa Allen, Sacramento City Unified School District superintendent of under three years, announced Thursday in a staff meeting that it is her last day on the job, a district spokesperson confirmed.

SFUSD strike: What families should expect as teachers hit the picket line

Feb 06, 2026

For the first time in nearly 50 years, San Francisco teachers could be on the picket lines instead of in their classrooms, with a strike scheduled to begin Monday.

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