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Aug 31, 2026
The cost to rename the school is estimated at $2 million if the new name retains the initials “CCHS” and $3 million if the new name uses different initials, according to the board.
Aug 31, 2026
Now the district must cut $6.5 million out of its budget — or the equivalent of about 70 full-time jobs — in order to avoid insolvency, school closures or a state takeover. If not all three.
Aug 31, 2026
A group of Clovis Unified educators seeking to form a union affiliated with the California Teachers Association filed an intervention petition with the state’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), challenging the fairness and eligibility of its rival group’s union petition.
Aug 31, 2026
A statewide county superintendents association’s attempt to amend California education law and limit the state superintendent’s power to intervene in local school district finances fell short after the Legislature declined to advance the proposal Friday.
Aug 31, 2026
With 60% of its $75 million solar energy system down, Mount Diablo Unified School District is left with questions about maintenance, repairs and financial losses.
Aug 31, 2026
West Contra Costa Unified School District, which serves about 25,000 students in and around Richmond, reflects many of the challenges facing California’s urban school systems.
Aug 31, 2026
The California County Superintendents organization failed to persuade legislative leaders to intervene in its dispute with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond.
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