California’s latest budget cut $5.5 million for K-12 school libraries. That money pays online fees for student research materials.
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Transgender athletes still protected in California under Supreme Court ruling
The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies.
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Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why
School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.
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‘Feels like erasure’: Why Native American students may be undercounted by 90% in California schools
Native American students who also identify as another race, such as Black, white or Asian, are counted as “two or more races,” not Native American.
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Ban cellphones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials
Studies have shown that cellphone use is a serious distraction for students that affects their mental health, social-emotional development and ability to concentrate in class.
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California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar
With the June 2 primary election just weeks away, nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
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What’s holding back California students? A new report urges stronger state oversight
California’s shift to a funding system that gave school districts control has left big gaps in student performance and questions over who’s accountable for what, according to a new report.
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California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?
A new bill would require California schools to screen all kindergartners, first and second graders for basic math skills. The idea is to help those children catch up to their peers who might have had much more exposure to math before starting school.
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Schools move to minimize Chávez’s role in civil rights movement: ‘We stand with survivors of violence’
The state will be updating its history and social studies curriculum. California students typically learn about César Chávez in fourth, ninth and 11th grades.
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California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
California is strengthening civics education as America marks it 250th birthday. Teachers have to navigate a polarized political environment as they guide lessons on the Constitution.
