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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.
Jun 01, 2023
Board President AngelAnn Flores said the community involvement in the superintendent search is the “most important first cultural change” at SUSD. Board Vice President Kennetha Stevens said the board will vote to hire the district’s 14th superintendent in 17 years at the June 6 board meeting.
Jun 01, 2023
County educators appear to be on track to maintain one of the top salary levels in the state. According to the 2021-22 record of teacher salaries from the California Department of Education — the latest figures available — Marin’s average teacher salary countywide in 2021-22 was $93,881. That was a 4.39% bump from the $89,935 average pay in 2020-21.
Jun 01, 2023
School districts across California are seeing increases in homeless students. Some of the jump stems from better efforts to help families. This maps shows data from throughout the state.
Jun 01, 2023
Until recently, California Democrats had been sitting out the culture wars raging in Florida and elsewhere over what kids learn in school. Now, worried that red-state content restrictions could filter into the state’s curriculum, they’re jumping in.
Jun 01, 2023
As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more intense by climate change, schools in the state may soon have to come up with plans for cooling down outside play areas by planting more trees and replacing surfaces like asphalt that swelter on hot days.
Jun 01, 2023
Oliser Aguilar was 17 when he left his dirt-floor hut in a small village in Guatemala, determined to make it to the United States. He had nothing but the clothes on his back and a sixth-grade education. On that day four years ago, he left his mother and grandmother behind without saying goodbye.
Jun 01, 2023
While enrollment in California dipped last year, the number of homeless students rose 9%. Increases in coastal counties like Humboldt, Monterey and Ventura and in inland counties like Plumas, Mariposa and San Bernardino come after declining the previous three years.
Jun 01, 2023
The Chula Vista Elementary School District board of directors voted 4-1 Wednesday in favor of a resolution to fly the rainbow Pride flag at district headquarters on Harvey Milk Day and during the months of June and October.
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