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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 06, 2026
Redwood High School teachers and parents are accusing the school administration of interfering with the award-winning student newspaper, the Bark.
Apr 06, 2026
Los Angeles Unified principals and administrators will join teachers and school workers on picket lines beginning April 14, after their union announced Friday afternoon that members overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization vote.
Apr 06, 2026
With a potential strike looming in the Los Angeles Unified School District, students and families are facing a key question: What would happen if teachers and school workers walked off the job?
Apr 06, 2026
The superintendent of the Rio School District in northern Oxnard is on leave and an interim leader is now in charge.
Apr 06, 2026
Many teachers and parents say that the district’s cellphone ban last year has been ineffective.
Apr 06, 2026
A minor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl who died after being hit in the head with a metal water bottle in an alleged bullying incident at Reseda Charter High School, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed.
Apr 06, 2026
After the state signaled it would not overhaul how schools are funded, districts across the Bay Area warned that failure to address school budget shortfalls will do irreparable harm to students.
Apr 06, 2026
Last week the Sacramento City Unified School District board unanimously approved spending up to $400,000 for budget advisory services from HYA Corporation, a school consulting group. The next day, the fiscal adviser assigned to the district by Sacramento County Office of Education blocked the deal, much to the board’s frustration.
Apr 06, 2026
Colton Joint Unified School District has paid $19.5 million to settle lawsuits by 12 former Colton High football players who alleged they were sexually abused by the school’s former athletic trainer, the daughter of the team’s renowned football coach.
Apr 06, 2026
The number of homeless students in Los Angeles County is surging, with thousands more unhoused in the span of a single school year.
Apr 06, 2026
Candidates for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools this week addressed declining school enrollment, the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and the region’s early literacy crisis at a forum hosted by The Maddy Institute.
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