EducationCalifornia’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gigApril 7, 2025Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.
EducationFight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in schools?April 7, 2025Nearly 60% of third graders aren’t reading at grade level. A new bill would require schools to use a phonics-based approach to teach students.
EducationCongressman Ami Bera responds to federal budget cuts to educationMarch 28, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisLocal leaders discussed the impacts of current and proposed federal budget cuts.
EducationRural California schools and roads lose millions in federal funding after latest cutsMarch 25, 2025For the last century, the money has gone to counties with large amounts of federal land that can’t be taxed. Congress failed to include it in the upcoming budget.
EducationUniversity of California to no longer require diversity statements in faculty hiringMarch 20, 2025The change comes as the Trump administration has threatened to withhold funding from colleges promoting diversity.
EducationFeds shutter California civil rights office: ‘The students are going to suffer’March 13, 2025California has over 700 pending cases with the Office for Civil Rights. The Trump administration has not provided details on what happens to cases handled by the shuttered regional office in San Francisco.
EducationGutted courses, fewer majors, faculty layoffs: Who will feel Cal State’s 8% budget cut?February 12, 2025The Cal State system is bracing for a cut of $375 million — a result of rising costs and declining enrollment. University officials warn of fewer classes and faculty layoffs.
EducationCalifornia school districts are weighed down by new costs of old sexual assaultsFebruary 10, 2025Report estimates districts face at least $2 billion in claims from hundreds of lawsuits from 2019 state law
EducationSacramento City Unified School District reaffirms safe-haven status amid immigration crackdownJanuary 31, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaSchool board members, union leaders, and community organizers from Spanish-speaking, South Asian, Hmong, and Black communities coalesced to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, deportations at school sites.
EducationAs wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on studentsJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaWildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting mental health impacts and the need for long-term recovery plans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
