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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.
Apr 21, 2026
The Fairfax School District agreed Monday to pay $5 million to an anonymous victim of sexual abuse by a teacher more than a decade ago.
Apr 21, 2026
The Petaluma City Schools Board of Education has approved a resolution directing all district campuses to fly the pride flag throughout the school year.
Apr 21, 2026
Fresno Unified’s projected budget deficit for the upcoming school year has grown to $88 million, the district said, a 49 percent increase from just February.
Apr 21, 2026
The Palo Verde school board will consider censuring one of its members at the Tuesday, April 21, meeting, after he reportedly spoke with with Riverside County District Attorney’s office investigators.
Apr 21, 2026
Student classroom screen time would be cut way back under a proposal expected to win approval Tuesday from the Los Angeles Board of Education, a remarkable reversal of years-long initiatives to equip students with computers and internet access — and a move that comes amid growing parental pushback on devices.
Apr 21, 2026
In a report released this week, Auditors with Crowe LLP, an accounting and consulting firm, said unsustainable expenses, declining enrollment and leadership turnover have created “substantial doubt” that the district will be able to pay its bills and stay afloat in the near future.
Apr 21, 2026
Over the past year, at the Stanislaus County education office in Modesto, about a dozen parents have met monthly for two-hour sessions to learn computer skills.
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