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FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.
Nov 14, 2025
The Kern County Board of Education, in a move that surprised nearly 200 members of the public who attended the meeting Thursday night, removed a controversial item from the agenda that they had been expected to vote on.
Nov 14, 2025
Students, parents and Pasadena Unified School District employees made a final plea to district leaders Thursday, Nov. 13, that an array of programs and services be spared from the millions of imminent cuts required in the face of an ongoing structural deficit.
Nov 14, 2025
California’s K-12 students showed moderate progress academically last year, with some bright spots but otherwise plateauing after years of post-pandemic improvements, according to the new California School Dashboard released today.
Nov 14, 2025
Sacramento City Unified School District leaders are navigating a tough reality as they consider tens of millions of dollars in cuts necessitated by a multi-year budget deficit, while keeping the effects of those decisions as far from the classroom as possible.
Nov 14, 2025
As Oakland’s school district faces threats of both fiscal insolvency and another teachers strike, 30 city charter schools have stepped up efforts to woo frustrated families, offering a one-stop shopping website with an easy application process.
Nov 14, 2025
Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools.
Nov 14, 2025
State officials on Thursday celebrated new heights in just-released high school graduation rates, though similar achievement levels were not seen in other measures of student learning.
Nov 14, 2025
California schools continued to make incremental gains in graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, academic achievement and college readiness, according to the California School Dashboard released Thursday.
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