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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.

Jul 02, 2025

Fresno Unified chief communications officer Nikki Henry resigned on Monday. Her departure from the district comes weeks after a tense private meeting between the new superintendent, Misty Her, and Fresno Teachers Association president Manuel Bonilla.

Jul 02, 2025

The longtime head dean of students at St. Hope Public Schools has for years spent his free time posting YouTube videos where he discusses his views on masculinity, dating and sex.

Jul 02, 2025

After being forced to resign from the board of St. Hope Public Schools last year, Cassandra Jennings has returned to leadership within the charter school — serving in an interim “triumvirate” alongside two other administrators following the former superintendent’s recent death.

Jul 02, 2025

A substitute janitor at Ruby Bridge Elementary School’s campus was arrested Tuesday morning, after authorities suspect he was drunk on the job and made a sexual comment to a student, according to the Alameda Police Department.

Jul 02, 2025

The San Francisco Unified School District announced Monday that it will continue its ethnic studies program next school year, but with an interim curriculum while its existing curriculum is being reviewed and audited.

Jul 02, 2025

The Vallejo City Unified School District regained local governance Monday after 20 years of state oversight. The district went into state receivership in 2024 after a financial collapse that required a $60 million bailout from the state, according to the district.

Jul 02, 2025

Largely as a result of better identification methods, Kern County saw its homeless student population jump 10% last year, to 7,200. Those students received transportation to and from school, free school supplies, tutoring and other services intended to help them stay in school.

Jul 02, 2025

California school districts are short hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grant money they had already budgeted for this year. While Congress approved the funds as part of its 2025 budget, the Trump Administration today refused to release them, sending districts across the country scrambling.

Jul 02, 2025

Prosecution witnesses have given conflicting testimony about Stockton Unified School District spending policies and procedures in the trial of Trustee AngelAnn Flores, raising questions about inconsistent enforcement of the rules.

Jul 02, 2025

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for afterschool and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as part of a review to ensure grants align with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

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