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May 06, 2026
Layoffs consist of the full-time equivalent of 12.8 certificated positions (including 10.8 teaching jobs), 21.6 classified jobs and 4.6 vacant classified posts. The reductions will save the district an estimated $3.25 million annually in employee salaries and benefits.
May 05, 2026
An anonymous Facebook post claimed that students in the Paso Robles school district were “found drugged in the bathrooms” — but the school district said the allegation is untrue.
May 06, 2026
The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education on Thursday, May 7, is scheduled to vote on more than 280 layoffs as part of an ongoing budget reduction process.
May 06, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Los Angeles school district for allegedly reassigning — rather than removing — teachers who have been accused of sexual misconduct, including those who have had “romantic relationships” with students.
May 06, 2026
When Tania Rivera’s son with autism ran out of school and into the street, no one noticed he was gone. Not the teacher or any school official. Rivera said she found out from another parent who saw him.
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