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Aug 11, 2026

Circo is taking over as Cinnabar undergoes a major transition. The local district, located at 286 Skillman Lane, has traditionally offered transitional kindergarten through eighth grade education, but the middle school offerings ended at the end of the last school year. This week the district begins its first year as a TK-6 school.

Aug 11, 2026

“They’re forcing us to choose between following the law and sending our kids to school, or losing my job,” she said. “And then how am I going to have a roof over my head? How am I going to have a car?”

Aug 11, 2026

California’s state superintendent on Monday rejected an appeal by the Sacramento City Unified School District, while warning the Sacramento County Office of Education that the state could intervene if the county makes decisions that worsen the district’s financial problems.

Aug 11, 2026

The Oakland school board decided in a hastily called meeting last week to put a parcel tax measure on the November ballot, but in an as yet unexplained twist, district officials didn’t submit the paperwork to Alameda County election officials by Friday’s deadline.

Aug 11, 2026

In late July at UC Merced, a classroom of middle school students split into teams for a game of Jeopardy. One problem: if the base of a 12-foot ladder rests 3 feet from a wall, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?

Aug 10, 2026

The Napa Valley Unified School District is in the midst of finishing up summer facility improvements at 14 Napa campuses largely funded by Measure B, a $230 million school bond narrowly approved by Napa voters in November 2024.

Aug 10, 2026

The billing plan delivered quicker repayments during its first year and so helped to maintain mental health support despite budget pressures, the report states. Reimbursements took 30 to 90 days in the program, compared to 12 to 18 months in the former school-based billing system.

Aug 10, 2026

Ahead of the school year, Central Unified is bringing all staff members together for a professional development training for the first time — though the location raised a few questions and “deep concerns” by at least one employee of the school district in Fresno.

Aug 10, 2026

Before the school year starts on Monday, Aug. 10, the new Frank and Irene Palomino Elementary School name was unveiled with a community celebration. The Garden Grove Unified School District has changed the name of Rosita Elementary School to pay tribute to the Palomino family’s legacy.

Aug 10, 2026

When San Jose Unified School District decided to shutter five elementary schools earlier this year, officials made several promises to ensure a smooth transition for families with students set to attend new campuses.

Aug 10, 2026

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, California has released school-by-school data showing how many English learners became proficient in English, giving parents, educators and policymakers a new way to see how well schools are helping students become proficient in English.

Aug 07, 2026

With the school year less than a week away, United Teachers Los Angeles have sent a demand letter to the Los Angeles Unified School District calling for urgent measures to protect students affected by the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire.

Aug 07, 2026

A trip to Guatemala. A $322 “adult bean bag chair.” A $345 robot vacuum. A $538 Zen art decoration. Mouthwash from a hotel gift shop. These are some of the hundreds of credit card purchases made over eight years by school leaders at the Albert Einstein Academies charter school in South Park.

Aug 07, 2026

Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner has escalated his opposition to legislation he says would “gut” Proposition 28, the 2022 initiative he authored that promises $1 billion annually to expand arts education, vowing a legal challenge if the bill succeeds.

Aug 06, 2026

The Bakersfield City School District's governing board is currently working on tightening board policies addressing adult-student interactions and the district's efforts to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

Aug 06, 2026

The Sacramento City Unified School Board sent a letter to State Superintendent Tony Thurmond today asking him to intervene in the district’s ongoing budget infighting.

Aug 06, 2026

Orange County schools are set to receive about $35.5 million a year in ongoing state funding as part of California’s new $1 billion annual budget allocation for the Community Schools Partnership Program — a commitment local advocates say will bolster academic support, family engagement and student services across the region.

Aug 06, 2026

Oakland’s costly teachers contract is on shaky legal ground, according to conflict of interest experts, with a school board member’s ties to the state teachers union threatening the deal — despite millions of dollars in retroactive raises already paid to district educators.

Aug 06, 2026

Several new California laws took effect ahead of the 2026-27 school year, bringing changes that will impact students, parents and teachers across the state.

Aug 06, 2026

Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act, kids in California are about to find out the effects of the bill once they return from summer break.

Aug 06, 2026

California legislators returned from their summer recess this week for the final stretch of the legislative season, with the fate of several education bills still undecided.

Aug 05, 2026

The Oxnard School District faces a lawsuit alleging it failed to take action upon learning of the misconduct of a Christa McAuliffe School employee who is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to a fifth-grader.

Aug 05, 2026

Like many California school districts, PCS is facing budgetary challenges amid uncertain funding, and district’s leadership was forced to cut $6 million from its budget for the upcoming school year — a factor cited by the previous superintendent, Matthew Harris, for his departure after five years at the helm.

Aug 05, 2026

In California, one of the most expensive places to live in the country, the San Diego Unified School District said this year that it would turn six sites occupied by former administrative buildings into roughly 2,500 apartments for teachers, the largest project of its kind in the country.

Aug 05, 2026

Sacramento City Unified School District’s fiscal turmoil intensified as the district board voted 5-0 at a special meeting on Tuesday to appeal a recent Sacramento County Office of Education decision to the state superintendent.

Aug 05, 2026

Last month, a state law requiring every school district to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting cellphone use went into effect. Some Stanislaus County districts have approved new cellphone policies that meet the state’s expectations, while others already had policies in place.

Aug 05, 2026

In a confidential letter that preceded the June resignation of Los Angeles Unified Supt. Alberto Carvalho, the school board accused its heralded leader of unprofessional conduct, unsatisfactory performance and “violation of or refusal to obey” state laws or school district regulations.

Aug 05, 2026

Black student achievement continues to rise in Los Angeles Unified — and exceeded the district’s average growth in last year’s Smarter Balanced Assessments, according to preliminary district data.

Aug 05, 2026

A Sacramento City Unified plan to avoid fiscal insolvency was rejected Friday by the Sacramento County Office of Education.

Aug 04, 2026

Modesto City Schools and the Modesto Teachers Association have been embroiled in labor negotiations since the fall of 2025. After reaching an impasse over salary increases and healthcare contributions, a state mediator will now intervene.

Aug 04, 2026

The West Contra Costa School District is “temporarily relocating” John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond after the discovery of the industrial solvent tetrachloroethylene, known as, PCE, under the school site, Superintendent Cheryl Cotton announced.

Aug 04, 2026

California teachers had some big wins in this year’s state budget, including about $700 million for stipends and training, and $218 million to support paid pregnancy leave.

Aug 03, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said.

Aug 03, 2026

The statue — which was initially donated to the district and cost roughly $20,000 to remove, according to an agenda report — is now in storage. If the district wishes to donate the bust to an archive, for example, the board would need to vote again.

Aug 03, 2026

The Tam High Foundation, like many other foundations serving Marin public schools, raises money to support academic enrichment, arts and student wellness programs. The offerings include Bridge the Gap tutoring, Young Scholars Academy mentoring and specialized classroom equipment.

Aug 03, 2026

In school lunchrooms around Lake Tahoe, students line up for a red, hairy fruit called a rambutan. On pozole day, they shout, “We want more!” And when the salad bar runs dry, they ask the staff to refill it – over and over.

Aug 03, 2026

Teachers in California’s 11th-largest school district have filed a petition that could end Clovis Unified’s 66-year run as the largest school district west of the Mississippi River without a teachers union.

Aug 03, 2026

Teacher Deborah Lee said she was blindsided when county school officials shut down SCALE Leadership Academy – East in June after revealing several concerns about the school, including business relationships it had with religious programs and corporations managed by the school’s founder. unties.

Aug 03, 2026

Los Angeles Unified School District leaders say they are confident they can persuade county officials that the district can avoid a projected cash shortfall and remain under local control, and are preparing for budget cuts, possible furloughs and school consolidation.

Aug 03, 2026

Students returning to school may not have noticed it. As the years pass, they hang out with the same friends or play on the same sports teams. But something’s been changing. There are fewer students.

Jul 31, 2026

Despite strong calls to try again after an excruciating near miss in June, Novato Unified School District trustees agreed to hold off on placing a parcel tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot to build community support.

Jul 31, 2026

When Paradise Unified School District board member Rich Gingery Jr. first saw the Paradise Elementary School campus after the 2018 Camp Fire, he said he was speechless. Now, nearly eight years later, his reaction is entirely different.

Jul 31, 2026

Fresno Unified was recently the subject of a grand jury probe, and while the query prompted some recommendations, it also shed light on some controversy surrounding district payouts.

Jul 31, 2026

As tensions rise with the Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento City Unified is pressing ahead with a new fiscal sustainability plan aimed at avoiding insolvency and preserving local control.

Jul 31, 2026

A last-ditch legislative attempt to help California school districts keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed following opposition from unions and the state teacher licensing agency that a proposed searchable database would violate privacy and subject educators to unfair treatment.

Jul 30, 2026

The majority of Chico Unified School District board members were unaware they approved controversial AI-powered security cameras that now reside in 691 locations across Chico’s schools, public records show.

Jul 30, 2026

The rest of the natural learning area, which includes native species plantings, a labyrinth, a stream crossing and an education area, is expected to be done by June 2027, Clarke said. The total project is expected to cost about $63,000, she said.

Jul 30, 2026

With two weeks before school starts, families in Boyle Heights are gripped with concern about the conditions and safety at eight campuses within a one-mile radius of the Lineage warehouse fire, schools located in and near neighborhoods beset with the stench of rotting food, fly swarms and rats.

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.

Jul 28, 2026

The Tulare City School District is one of 20 districts across 15 states now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, part of a broader federal push announced this month to scrutinize how public schools handle allegations of sexual misconduct by employees.

Jul 28, 2026

The Sacramento City Teachers Association and Sacramento City Unified School District have ratified a new labor agreement expected to provide more than $97 million in financial relief and help the district avoid insolvency.

Jul 28, 2026

The summer vacation allows districts time to perform routine projects and special projects without disrupting students and teachers during the year, said Samuel Precie, the Riverside Unified School District’s Executive Director, Maintenance, Operations, & Transportation (MOT) & Government Relations.

Jul 28, 2026

Short of dropping a dead weight copy of the state Education Code on your foot, a State Board of Education agenda item on the California School Dashboard normally wouldn’t evoke tears.

Jul 27, 2026

Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, has introduced the Tracking Online Time and Limits (TOTAL) Screen Time Act, a bipartisan bill to help parents manage their children’s screen time across multiple devices, including phones, tablets, computers, game consoles and televisions.

Jul 27, 2026

Stockton Unified School District has been removed from California's high-risk designation nearly three years after the state cited serious fiscal and compliance problems, district officials announced.

Jul 27, 2026

As of Thursday, no candidates had filed paperwork to run for the Coast Unified, Paso Robles Joint Unified, Pleasant Valley Joint Union, San Miguel Joint Union or Templeton Unified school district boards, according to the county’s unofficial candidate list.

Jul 27, 2026

The Sausalito Marin City School District has hired one of its former administrators to recruit an interim superintendent. The trustees voted unanimously Thursday to allocate $11,000 to a consulting firm run by Terena Mares for a nine-week accelerated effort to have a suitable candidate in place by Oct. 1.

Jul 27, 2026

Students across Orange County will see limited use of their phones this upcoming academic year as school districts throughout the county adopt rules to meet a new state law aimed at limiting the devices during school hours.

Jul 27, 2026

As Clovis finalizes its infill rezoning program, some residents worry the proposal to add more than a thousand multifamily units within established neighborhoods could strain school capacity and services.

Jul 27, 2026

Richard DuVarney, the appointed Plumas Unified School District administrator, said that Plumas Unified would close Pioneer Elementary School, reduce transportation services and cut staff to help eliminate a $9.5 million structural deficit.

Jul 27, 2026

The Pasadena Unified School District can resume its soil clean-up, including the felling of trees on district properties, after a judge’s ruling Friday and an agreement from the city to back off enforcement of its tree ordinances at most campus sites.

Jul 27, 2026

A hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second term has been aggressive immigration enforcement in the country’s interior rather than its border — and surging deportations.

Jul 27, 2026

After a recent playground disagreement at recess, a first grader at Pacific Sky Elementary School in San Diego County came back to class in tears.

Jul 24, 2026

After weeks of building tension, the Pasadena Unified School District has sued to prevent the city from enforcing the city’s tree protection ordinance on district property, amid a row over a project to fell trees on soil found contaminated after the Eaton fire.

Jul 24, 2026

After months of unsuccessful negotiations, the Elk Grove Unified School District is moving toward using eminent domain to acquire land for the planned Suncreek Middle and High School campus in Rancho Cordova.

Jul 24, 2026

Voters in November will be asked to renew a parcel tax that’s raised about $10 million annually for the West Contra Costa Unified School District, a funding mechanism officials say is vital for preventing major budget cuts.

Jul 24, 2026

As California struggles to meet the demand for teachers in visual arts, music, theater and dance, a state bill that would expand teacher apprenticeships could offer a new pathway for arts educators to enter the classroom.

Jul 23, 2026

In 2020, California gave schools an enticing opportunity: A ratepayer-funded grant program would let them assess the condition of their heating and cooling systems, then pay for upgrades based on that review.

Jul 23, 2026

When a jumble of candidates launched their campaigns last year for California superintendent of public instruction, they were competing for a position that would have given them control over the California Department of Education.

Jul 23, 2026

Berkeley 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 stress point: a potential pay cut.

Jul 23, 2026

School board members at dozens of California districts have voted to increase their own pay by thousands of dollars per year after a 2025 law raised trustee compensation limits for the first time in 41 years.

Jul 22, 2026

Redlands approached the subject of a parent notification policy over a year ago and the policy was later put on hold as the district awaited a judgment from the state Attorney General’s office to determine if the policy would affect any state laws or the district’s non-discrimination policy.

Jul 22, 2026

Earlier this year, the district cut $2.2 million from its 2026-27 budget of about $133 million. That kept the reserves level at 17%, the district’s target minimum, according to Corbett Elsen, the assistant superintendent for finance and operations.

Jul 22, 2026

After having to recently respond to an Orange County District Attorney’s Office inquiry about alleged Brown Act violations with its recent superintendent change, the Laguna Beach Unified School District is now facing two more inquiries into board actions.

Jul 22, 2026

Local school leaders are pressing San Diego city officials to prioritize improving safety near campuses, including more than 100 requested upgrades such as speed bumps, crosswalks, lighting and stop signs.

Jul 22, 2026

Greeted by a standing ovation in front of an audience of school and district administrators, new Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Andrés Chait delivered an “Opening of School Address” on Tuesday that had noticeable differences from his predecessor.

Jul 22, 2026

The final results of last month’s school parcel taxes and construction bonds may not bode well for districts weighing their own tax proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Jul 21, 2026

Meta, Google, TikTok and other social media companies could be compelled to fund student mental health services and redesign features alleged to encourage compulsive use if school districts prevail in a growing wave of lawsuits they have filed against the firms.

Jul 20, 2026

In the year before the fire, the town passed Measure Y, a bond that would ultimately help fund the project. For the first phase, which will be completed by the first day of school, about 85% of the roughly $31 million comes from that bond with the rest covered by various sources such as PG&E settlement funds, insurance and grants.

Jul 20, 2026

"Our responsibility is to prepare students for an increasingly digital world while also protecting the relationships, experiences and instructional practices that research tells us are essential for healthy development and academic success."

Jul 20, 2026

California just made one of the country’s most significant public investments in addressing homelessness, including $116 million in its new budget to help identify and support students experiencing homelessness. It’s the first state in our nation’s history to invest resources on this scale to support this especially vulnerable population.

Jul 20, 2026

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors cleared the way to expand student mental health services, allowing 35 additional schools to become service sites.

Jul 20, 2026

A California Department of Education investigation has found that Rialto Unified School District claimed more than $3 million in improper school meal reimbursements during the COVID-19 pandemic by inflating meal counts and failing to adequately oversee its nutrition program.

Jul 20, 2026

In less than three weeks Los Angeles school officials must show, under state law, how they will carry out the steepest budget cuts in a generation after county education authorities concluded they lack confidence in district leadership to prevent bankruptcy.

Jul 20, 2026

State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Sonja Shaw has called the new law that strips the next state superintendent’s authority to manage the California Department of Education an unconstitutional “sweeping power grab.”

Jul 20, 2026

It’s not quite the “Mississippi Miracle,” but California’s reading scores have been inching upwards since the state poured billions into changing the way students learn to read.

Jul 20, 2026

Two teenagers, aided by an arborist, climbed a 100-foot pine tree outside a Pasadena high school Saturday to dramatize a campaign to stop a soil remediation project calling for the removal of nearly 200 trees at several school campuses.

Jul 20, 2026

A state decision that will force an Oakland charter school to shutter has raised questions about vague standards and left charter advocates concerned that it could have far-reaching implications.

Jul 17, 2026

As triple-digit temperatures bake some parts of California, two new laws aim to help educate students about heat illness and protect them from it.

Jul 17, 2026

With students out of school, district leaders across L.A. County are deciding whether to ask voters to approve property tax increases this November to fund repairs and renovations. District governing boards have until Aug. 7 to call for ballot measures.

Jul 17, 2026

The main provisions of the new contract offer school employees higher pay and expanded benefits for seniority, compensation for sick and parental leave and protected lunch and rest breaks.

Jul 17, 2026

In theory, these programs are supposed to give children an educational opportunity they wouldn’t otherwise have. In reality, students already in private or home school are most likely to benefit, an analysis by The Associated Press shows.

Jul 17, 2026

Sacramento City Unified School District has tapped a former Hiram Johnson High School assistant principal to serve as interim principal of John F. Kennedy High School at the start of upcoming school year, filling the role of Principal Reginald Brown.

Jul 16, 2026

The former superintendent of the Shoreline Unified School District, which has schools in Sonoma and Marin counties, has begun serving his jail sentence for a child molestation conviction in 2023. Robert Patrick Raines, 72, of Petaluma was arrested in 2021 on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts against a child younger than 14, a felony.

Jul 16, 2026

A judge could dismiss a Fresno Unified trustee from a lawsuit after she allegedly defamed a renowned high school football coach.

Jul 16, 2026

A former Clovis Unified first-grade teacher is accusing her former principal of sexually harassing her, acting unprofessionally and pressuring her to resign after she complained about his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed in Fresno County Superior Court.

Jul 16, 2026

The Tulare City School District is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for failing to appropriately address allegations of sexual misconduct by district employees.

Jul 16, 2026

Third-grade teacher Diana Ortega was sitting in her school’s lunchroom, scrolling through social media in March when she saw a video of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents forcibly detaining and handcuffing a mother at San Francisco International Airport.

Jul 16, 2026

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has detained more than 650 children in California under President Donald Trump’s second term, an EdSource analysis of federal data has found.

Jul 15, 2026

The California Farm to School program now has permanent funding, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure Monday. It has provided California school children with locally grown produce and food education in classrooms.

Jul 15, 2026

The California legislature has ended a program for K-12 students that provides them with online educational resources, both in and out of school.

Jul 15, 2026

In California’s Central Valley, the state’s third-largest school district, Fresno Unified, has steadily lost students in recent years while neighboring districts have all gained them.

Jul 14, 2026

Covina-Valley Unified School District has refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, a successful action that officials said Monday secures lower interest rates that will generate more than $1.6 million in total debt service savings.

Jul 14, 2026

The Placer Union High School District has denied a June 5 California Public Records Act request from the Auburn Journal and Gold Mountain California News Media seeking the independent investigation into Trustee Tom Duncan’s involvement with the Del Oro High School girls basketball program, citing attorney-client privilege and other legal exemptions.

Jul 14, 2026

The Trump administration’s cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strain California’s universal school meals program and affect millions of students, according to a new report.

Jul 14, 2026

California’s latest budget includes $116 million over three years to help schools identify and support students experiencing homelessness — the first time the state has dedicated funding specifically for this purpose.

Jul 13, 2026

The measure drew a 66.01% majority in favor in the June 2 election, but it needed 66.7% to pass. As a result, the district will lose out on $4.1 million a year in revenue. The district has passed a resolution to cut $6.5 million in spending, trustee Julie Jacobson said in a social media post this week.

Jul 13, 2026

Inglewood Unified School District is closer than ever to ending the state’s longest running receivership and returning control of the district to its school board for the first time in 14 years, according to state and county officials.

Jul 13, 2026

It was at a high school named for the father of environmental preservation, John Muir, that activists chained themselves to trees after their screams did not stop the chainsaws.

Jul 13, 2026

Meta, Google, TikTok and other social media companies could soon be compelled to fund student mental health services and redesign features alleged to encourage compulsive use if school districts prevail in a growing wave of lawsuits.

Jul 10, 2026

A Northern California school district is moving to maintain a high school team nickname and mascot as a new state law goes into effect banning the use of derogatory terms depicting Indigenous Americans.

Jul 10, 2026

California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction will no longer oversee the Department of Education. That’s per a new law legislators passed last week.

Jul 10, 2026

Bed bugs continue to be a problem for employees at the California Department of Education (CDE) who say the building at 1430 N St. in Sacramento has been infested.

Jul 10, 2026

Chula Vista and Sweetwater Union High School District officials signed a 15-year lease Tuesday bringing the district’s Launch Virtual Academy to the city-owned Millenia Library, formalizing an agreement the City Council approved unanimously May 5.

Jul 10, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that includes a $2.4 billion increase for special education programs in California schools, calling the budget a step toward improving services for students across the state.

Jul 10, 2026

The Los Angeles Unified School District faces “severe” indications that it will be insolvent by November 2027 — falling $231 million into the red and unable to make payroll — county analysts have concluded, setting up a 45-day deadline for the school board to amend its budget or face losing significant future authority over spending decisions.

Jul 10, 2026

Hamstrung by a state charter school law and frustrated by its lack of clarity, the State Board of Education on Wednesday voted to take no action on Aspire Public Schools’ appeal of the nonrenewal of an Oakland charter school.

Jul 10, 2026

An Alameda County Superior Court judge denied a temporary injunction Wednesday that would have barred the state from distributing voter-approved state construction funding for school renovations.

Jul 09, 2026

Through an unprecedented restructuring that included the closure of six schools, nearly 150 layoffs in two years and controversial cuts to site-based counselors, the district staved off the dire threat of state takeover.

Jul 09, 2026

A Marin County Superior Court judge has set a trial date for a school cafeteria worker accused of sexually abusing a student. Francisco Javier Herrera Cortez, 28, of San Rafael has pleaded not guilty to six charges, including unlawful intercourse with a minor and sexual assault by force.

Jul 09, 2026

The Pasadena Unified School District said on Wednesday that community and city pushback over the district’s efforts to remove trees on ground contaminated by toxins from the Eaton fire could delay ‘critical timelines’ to fully restore campuses by the start of the school year.

Jul 09, 2026

California lawmakers secured billions of dollars for public schools, community colleges, special education students and more in the 2026-2027 state budget. In all, the budget included $128 billion of the $350 billion budget package for a myriad of education priorities statewide.

Jul 09, 2026

On Tuesday, July 7, the Perris Union school board voted 5-0 to put a general obligation bond before voters. It would pay for repairs to aging facilities and build new schools to address crowding, among other facilities-related expenses.

Jul 09, 2026

The Los Angeles County Office of Education has placed the Los Angeles Unified School District under heightened fiscal oversight after determining the nation’s second-largest school district may be unable to meet its financial obligations in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 fiscal years, citing the cost of recently approved labor agreements, ongoing structural deficits and declining enrollment.

Jul 09, 2026

State schools chief candidate Sonja Shaw in a Fox News interview accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of making the “biggest power grab” in the state’s history after Newsom stripped oversight of the California Department of Education from the state superintendent to a new governor-appointed education commissioner.

Jul 08, 2026

But the last day of the school year, June 22, also marked the final day of instruction at Kashia Elementary, at least in its present form. The one-school district of the same name is set to dissolve this summer under a state policy that shutters school districts where the average daily attendance drops enrollment to below six students.

Jul 08, 2026

Local advocates say more than 70 trees at PUSD sites have been cut down in the first month of what is a summer-long plan to remove trees. Removals are part of the district’s effort to remediate soil contaminated by the Eaton fire.

Jul 08, 2026

A complaint alleging violations of a federal law barring sex-based discrimination has been filed against the Jurupa school district, a San Diego County school district and the state’s governing body for high school sports.

Jul 08, 2026

The first openly transgender person elected to a California school board is sitting in a booth at Bartel’s Giant Burger — a 1970s-era roadside joint a few miles from downtown Redding in Shasta County.

Jul 08, 2026

In a final attempt to avert closing, a nearly two-decade-old Oakland charter school will ask the State Board of Education on Wednesday to overturn two levels of denial of its charter renewal.

Jul 07, 2026

The Petaluma City Schools district has filled a number of leadership roles ahead of the 2026-27 school year, most notably that of Superintendent Davina Goldwasser, whose hiring was announced in May to replace outgoing Superintendent Matthew Harris.

Jul 07, 2026

“Our district is facing a number of critical facility needs from leaky roofs, failing pipes and portable classrooms that can no longer be used for students because of mold and other problems caused by their advanced age,” said Shelby Pasarell Tsai, the school board president.

Jul 07, 2026

Proponents of Senate Bill 1067, including state Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, say the goal is to identify students who are falling behind in math early so they can get help.

Jul 07, 2026

When Taletha Washburn and the staff at Plumas Charter School first heard that California wanted to help schools treat more kids struggling with mental health, it felt like a well-timed remedy for a rural community where families struggle to find care.

Jul 07, 2026

California’s audacious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block — there aren’t enough qualified bilingual teachers.

Jul 06, 2026

"We have a total of 8,000 meal kits, and if we give away all of them, that's 160,000 meals, including breakfast and lunch."

Jul 06, 2026

Schools are out for the summer, but the batteries in more than 200 electric school buses are helping some people in the United States find relief when temperatures soar.

Jul 06, 2026

In an interview, Thurmond said he exchanged “a few messages” with Newsom’s staff but heard few details until the Legislature narrowly passed a related bill as part of its budget package on Monday.

Jul 02, 2026

Cesar Chavez Elementary School in the Bakersfield City School District and Cesar E. Chavez High School in the Delano Joint Union High School District each have new names.

Jul 02, 2026

Parents, therapists and others who work with immigrant families said they’ve already encountered preschoolers with speech delays, elementary school children who talk of suicide and teenagers too anxious to leave the house.

Jul 02, 2026

California tasked leaders of its schools with adopting policies limiting or banning students’ smartphone use. Now, that deadline is here — and right as lawmakers pursue a stricter smartphone policy that would impact students statewide.

Jul 02, 2026

The district trustees voted 4-0 on Monday to retain Valerie Pitts on a contract basis through the Marin County Office of Education. Pitts was the superintendent at the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District for about 12 years before retiring in 2017.

Jul 01, 2026

The Ventura County Board of Education plans to talk at its next meeting about putting a measure on the November ballot that would change the county superintendent from an elected job to appointed, starting in 2030.

Jul 01, 2026

San Luis Coastal Unified School District parents Jenn Smith, Vanessa Salas and Katie Pozzi launched a Change.org petition on June 16, urging school district administrators to place stricter limits on screen time.

Jul 01, 2026

The San Francisco Unified School District narrowly approved a budget last week that district leaders say will improve its outlook and standing in the eyes of the state of California.

Jul 01, 2026

For the second year in a row, the issue of transgender student-athletes competing in the state track and field championships came directly to Clovis — and the leading candidate in the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race was there pledging to take a stand.

Jul 01, 2026

A Heritage High School educator has filed a lawsuit against the local school district and the city, blaming both entities for serious injuries she sustained when she fell on an allegedly loose red carpet during a 2025 staff gala.

Jul 01, 2026

The just-approved state budget strips authority from the elected state superintendent of public instruction, transferring power in January to an appointee of the governor, dramatically changing the oversight and management of a public school system serving more than 6 million students from preschool through 12th grade.

Jul 01, 2026

The ruling by the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday that permits states to place competition restrictions on transgender athletes isn’t expected to have an immediate impact on high school sports in California.

Jul 01, 2026

When California students return after the summer break, their schools must have at least one gender-neutral bathroom and cellphone policies that limit their use during school hours.

Jul 01, 2026

In his eighth and final budget, the tax gods continued to smile upon Gov. Gavin Newsom, enabling him to cement funding for signature programs he started while salving grumbling districts that are wincing over the financial impacts of declining enrollment.

Jun 30, 2026

A plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to strip the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of much of its power and fold it into the executive branch moved one step closer on Monday to becoming reality.

Jun 30, 2026

California librarians were stunned when a last-minute budget change stripped K-12 schools of a trove of research materials, potentially leaving thousands of students without resources to do reports, projects or homework assignments.

Jun 30, 2026

Gregori High School shut down drinking fountains and started providing water bottles to students after lead was found in bathroom sink faucets in early June.

Jun 30, 2026

A school supervision and liability expert states in new court papers that the Los Angeles Unified School District failed to protect a woman who says she was sexually molested by a biology teacher at an East LA high school more than a decade ago.

Jun 30, 2026

Each month, about 20 Los Angeles Unified students gather on Zoom to discuss some of the district’s toughest issues — from school finance to mental health — and give recommendations to help shape policy.

Jun 29, 2026

The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education voted Thursday, June 25, 2026, to consider proposals and enter negotiations to develop property at the former Linda Vista Elementary School site amid a chorus of concern to save the site’s park space.

Jun 29, 2026

The Ventura County Office of Education spent nearly $700,000 in the last three years on tens of thousands of pens, pencils, tumblers, tote bags, picnic blankets, umbrellas, notebooks and other branded items, according to purchasing records recently released by the office.

Jun 29, 2026

California lawmakers are hoping to significantly boost funding over the next few years for a program aimed at supporting students and their families who are new to the U.S.

Jun 29, 2026

Before L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho resigned, the Board of Education warned him in a confidential letter that it had potential grounds to dismiss him, citing several allegations, including that he allowed a district contractor currently under federal investigation to pay for his travel to Washington, D.C.

Jun 29, 2026

Saturday’s Fourth of July holiday marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and while California wouldn’t become a state until 1850, the signers of the nation’s founding document have dozens of schools across the state named in their honor.

Jun 29, 2026

Despite six years of state investments to improve literacy instruction, California ranks among the bottom dozen states in preparing future educators to teach reading, according to a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality.

Jun 29, 2026

The next state superintendent of public instruction won’t be managing the California Department of Education anymore. The department’s control will shift in January to a new director of education, who will report to the governor.

Increasingly organized groups of parents advocating for an immediate return to class are emerging as a potent political counterweight to teachers unions.

The teachers union in Sacramento City Unified School District released its framework for reopening for in-person learning on Tuesday, and the plan prioritizes offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all of its 4,500 district employees.

Experts have found that remote instruction falls far short of classroom learning. But surveys have shown that a majority of Black and Latino parents in Los Angeles are still hesitant about sending their children back into schools.

Some teachers are reluctant to return to classroom settings as Orange County students resume at least some in-person learning. So substitute teachers might be in demand more than ever before.

Santa Clara County schools have the green light starting Wednesday to usher in a phased return to real face-to-face lessons. But the vast majority are opting instead to stay the course through the rest of the semester.

At Lucerne Valley Elementary in Southern California’s high desert, hundreds of students have returned to in-person learning and a dramatically different school day.

Pleasanton is the latest city to take a hard look at the role of police in the community and schools — and how to respond to mental health calls. The city agreed to revise its police use of force policies and possibly remove school resource officers.

Rescue Union School District, home to 3,700 students at its five elementary schools and two middle schools, is able to open since the county has remained off of the state’s monitoring list and complied with the long list of requirements to reopen.

Masks will be required at every level. In elementary schools, half of students will end their day at lunchtime, before the other half arrives. Middle and high school kids will trade off and spend two days a week on campus.

At the June 23 Oceanside Unified School Board meeting, Trustee Mike Blessing asked staff to present an option for “100 percent return” in the fall, District Communications Director Matthew Jennings said.