While Gov. Jerry Brown is boosting the education spending budget by several billion dollars, it is not nearly enough of an increase.
Students in need of mental health care may see some relief. Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) has introduced a state bill to restore funding for mental health services for young children.
A $1.2 million grant spanning three years for Hanford Joint Union High School District is in the works.
The budget plan released last week from the Governor’s Office shows a $1.4 billion increase in K-12 funding this year.
The Powerball jackpot continues to rise – at $1.5 billion as of writing this on Tuesday. This is the biggest jackpot in the nation’s history.
Maintenance is urgently needed for more than half of 879 school districts in California. This is according to a report by UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities and Schools.
State lawmakers introduced their plan Thursday to get California students back in the classroom as quickly as possible.
California City High School in Kern County is offering a one-of-a-kind program that helps students learn valuable vocational skills while also earning college credits.
California voters have rejected a statewide ballot measure that would have reinstated affirmative action in college admissions processes in California.
“Will we start in person March 1? No we won’t,” said Santa Rosa City Schools Superintendent Diann Kitamura on Wednesday, quashing the long anticipated reopening of schools next month.