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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.
Oct 06, 2026
Enrollment in the Goleta Union School District has dropped four percent in the past year, and the District has seen steady decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 06, 2026
Despite years of remedial efforts, low grades among African American students at Tamalpais Union High School District rose significantly in 2025-26 and were the highest rate among all student ethnic groups, the district reported.
Oct 06, 2026
Elementary and middle school students will soon have access to expanded language learning in San Francisco after the San Francisco Unified School District announced this month it will open a Mandarin-language immersion school in the next academic year at the Mission Education Center.
Oct 06, 2026
The financial picture for Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools deepened Sunday as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, amid a dispute over a state audit finding and uncertainty about whether its schools can continue operating under their current charters.
Oct 06, 2026
Pressure has intensified on Los Angeles Unified to follow through with emergency budget cuts after a California fiscal crisis oversight team concluded that the school district is at “high risk” for insolvency — and must move quickly to avoid losing control over budget decisions.
Oct 06, 2026
It’s clear what the next state superintendent will no longer do upon assuming office in January: run the California Department of Education. What’s unclear is what the next state superintendent will actually do.
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