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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.

Jul 29, 2026

Pasadena Unified School District has resumed soil remediation work this week, but disruptions from local tree advocates and a legal row with the city have forced the district to adjust its plan and, according to officials, will likely result in some outdoor areas being unavailable when the new school year starts.

Jul 29, 2026

The Ventura County Taxpayers Association proposed the ballot measure during the board of education’s June 30 meeting in response to concerns about current Superintendent of Schools César Morales. Executive Director Ryan Grau said the current governance structure creates inherent limitations on board oversight.

Jul 29, 2026

Rodriguez said the district completed more than $124 million in capital improvement projects, including playground replacements, athletic facility improvements at Cesar Chavez High School, and a new swimming pool.

Jul 29, 2026

California public school teacher Mollie Blustein planned her pregnancy so that her daughter would arrive during summer break. But when the elementary school teacher went into premature labor and delivered her baby two weeks before the end of school, she faced another stressor: a huge pay cut.

Jul 29, 2026

Former Los Angeles schools superintendent Austin Beutner is trying to stop proposed legislation that he says would allow officials to strip away voter-approved arts-education funding to schools.

Jul 29, 2026

California schools now have two screening instruments that use playful games and stories to test 4-year-olds’ language skills without making them cry.

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