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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.

May 29, 2026

The Central Unified School District in Fresno amended board policies this week to close loopholes that allowed a district official to moonlight for a political action committee that he cofounded and that has been donating to local campaigns, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

May 29, 2026

Modesto City Schools Superintendent Vanessa Buitrago has written a letter to local education and policy leaders asking to collaborate on solutions for the cost of healthcare for employees.

May 29, 2026

Oakland’s top education officials insisted this week that the district’s finances have improved so significantly in the past few months — or weeks — that the city should celebrate what is a moment of “real pride.”

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