Healthier options on the menu as California begins providing free meals for all studentsAugust 28, 2022California districts are continuing to offer free meals to all students, and extra funding this year is allowing them to incorporate more healthy, local ingredients
Californians see debt plan as a first step; some say more is needed to make an impactAugust 24, 2022Many concerned that student loan debt crisis will continue
Newsom’s bid to make textbooks free delayed in community colleges central officeJuly 19, 2022State gave community colleges $115 million last year
How one district used Covid funds to send kids to camp — on a college campusJuly 11, 2022Lodi Unified sent 240 students to camp - at $3,300 each - at a nearby college for academics, socializing and fun
With Roe v. Wade overturned, will California’s universities become safe havens for out-of-state students?June 26, 2022UC and CSU double down on offering comprehensive reproductive health education
State GovernmentState Supt. Tony Thurmond likely to face runoff election in NovemberJune 8, 2022He's falling shy of required 50% of vote; it's too close to identify his opponent.
Covid challenges, bad student behavior push teachers to limit, out the doorJune 5, 2022Thousands of California teachers quit midyear
Debate turns hot over UC proposal to set criteria for high school ethnic studiesJune 1, 2022UC board that sets high school admissions requirements rejects draft ethnic studies guidelines viewed as ideological and divisive; drafters vow to fight on.
Study: Cal State system needs to increase staff payMay 23, 2022New study concludes that the nation’s largest university system underpays non-faculty staff
Should kindergarten change in California?May 22, 2022Children from low-income families often start school with fewer academic skills than their more affluent peers, experts say, an issue exacerbated by the pandemic.