EducationNewsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billionJanuary 12, 2026The increase comes from robust tax receipts and AI-driven revenue.
EducationDecline in new immigrant students puts newcomer programs in jeopardyDecember 11, 2025One of the largest populations of immigrant students in Elk Grove is Afghan children of family members who aided the U.S. during the war. However, the State Department recently ordered that those visas no longer be issued.
EducationCal State says staff AI use ‘resulted in errors’ in legal filingNovember 20, 2025After a judge flagged “phantom quotations,” Cal State acknowledged AI had been used.
EducationSchool board member stipends haven’t changed in over 40 years. That could change with a new billSeptember 22, 2025California has not raised limits on board compensation since 1984; some maximums were as low as $60 monthly. A bill, waiting for the governor’s signature, leaves it to local boards to decide whether to raise their rates.
EducationHow a Sacramento charter school misused $180 million and became a poster child for reformSeptember 3, 2025Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools will now have to repay the state.
EducationCalifornia expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolledAugust 27, 2025While 90% of families with small children said they’d like to enroll their little ones in a transitional kindergarten-style program, only 65% reported knowing TK was available, down from 83% the year before.
EducationParents favor four-year college for children — but Republicans show more skepticismAugust 8, 2025This is the first higher education survey of parents by Gallup, and it comes amid growing public skepticism about college.
Education‘Serving adult learners’: California community colleges are expanding short-term career programsJune 5, 2025More adult students want a quicker path to a certificate and entering the workforce
EducationNumber of California teaching credentials increases after two-year slumpApril 28, 2025Declining enrollment in teacher prep programs, cuts in state and federal funding could undermine efforts to end teacher shortage.
EducationWhy Texas is ahead of California on bilingual educationApril 24, 2025Texas’ English learners have consistently done better than California’s on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in both reading and math.
