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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.
Mar 09, 2026
Eureka City Schools is receiving what Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Paul Ziegler is calling a “shot in the arm,” with Eureka High’s Albee Stadium (football, soccer, track) and Bud Cloney Field (baseball) receiving upgrades.
Mar 09, 2026
Dozens of high schoolers took a chilly dive into the icy blue waters of Paso Robles High School’s brand-new swimming pool for the first time on Friday.
Mar 09, 2026
The Arroyo High School senior, 17, spent a whirlwind year changing the school lunch program at El Monte Union High School district, establishing a Dietary Inclusion Council and advocating in Washington, D.C., for passage of a law allowing schools to offer nondairy milk options.
Mar 09, 2026
The Riverside high school will begin changing its mascot, logo, athletic uniforms and other campus imagery from the Braves to the Toros, the Spanish word for bulls.
Mar 09, 2026
Six non-teaching employees in Upland schools have received layoff notices for next school year.
Mar 09, 2026
Lawyers for plaintiffs in a lawsuit involving a transgender former athlete at Riverside’s Martin Luther King High School have vowed to appeal a ruling dismissing the roughly 15-month-old case.
Mar 09, 2026
After several years of planning and construction, their dream became reality in late 2024 with construction complete on a 135-unit apartment complex built in the Sunset neighborhood near the beach. Following a lottery and lengthy application process, it’s now filled with residents. But not with teachers.
Mar 09, 2026
Despite their varying sizes and budgets, the root problem is the same for most: Amid declining enrollment, the districts are not taking in enough money to keep up with their rising expenses.
Mar 09, 2026
When the Los Angeles school board placed Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on leave last week after federal searches of his home and office, the sudden leadership vacuum at the nation’s second-largest school system raised immediate questions about who would steady the district.
Mar 09, 2026
The district that has been grappling with a multimillion-dollar budget crisis and the prospect of state receivership now projects having just enough cash to make it through this school year.
Mar 09, 2026
Many Californians have long complained that, despite the state’s vast riches, California’s per-student funding is low compared to other states. And that used to be true. But now, the state ranks 13th among states in per-student spending in 2022-23, the latest available data.
Mar 09, 2026
In late February, students at Coarsegold Elementary School in Madera County roamed around a classroom that’s like no other on campus. One student jumped on a mini-trampoline, releasing pent-up energy. Others settled into a rocking chair or on beanbags to read books.
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