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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 16, 2026
Following outcry from parents, the Santa Barbara Unified School District has officially banned YouTube at junior highs and high schools.
Jun 16, 2026
The Lucia Mar school board rejected an effort to ban a prize-winning author’s book from the Arroyo Grande High School library at a meeting on Thursday.
Jun 16, 2026
The criminal case against Cheryl Griffiths, the former superintendent of Sonora Elementary School District, is expected to be dismissed later this year after she completes 25 hours of community service and pays a $100 fine.
Jun 16, 2026
On Tuesday, the fate of a groundbreaking school reform effort will go before the Los Angeles County Board of Education and the decision of whether to shut down the Locke High charter school in Watts will hinge on two different interpretations of academic progress.
Jun 16, 2026
When Pecolia Manigo’s eldest daughter lost out on a $20,000 scholarship after a breakdown over a grade dispute, Manigo heard more than one family’s frustration with a school system.
Jun 16, 2026
Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.
Jun 16, 2026
Marking the start of two weeks of intensive negotiations, the Legislature passed a state budget Monday with higher revenue projections than those proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, providing several billion dollars in additional spending for TK-12 and community colleges in 2026-27.
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