Some teachers say that artificial intelligence tools, particularly Google Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom — with potentially harmful long-term effects on students’ learning.
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Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
The ethnic studies class was meant to focus on the cultures and histories of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. The state’s curriculum also encourages schools to add additional lessons based on their student populations, such as Hmong or Armenian.
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California changed the way it teaches science. But test scores remain low
Nearly a decade after California revamped its K-12 science curriculum, two-thirds of students failed to meet the statewide standard.
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It’s expensive to become a teacher in California. This bill would pay those who try
To earn a teaching credential, students are required to complete a one-year program combining coursework and 600 hours of classroom experience. A new bill in the California Assembly would provide money to pay them for that work.
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After Trump’s crackdown on DEI in schools, judge rules he can’t cut off funding
California receives $2.4 billion in federal Title I money for low-income schools, about $1.3 billion for special education and $250 million for after-school programs, among other grants. President Donald Trump had ordered schools to eliminate diversity programs or risk losing federal funding.
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California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding
Last year, California passed a law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as transgender. The U.S. Department of Education alleges the law violates parents’ rights and is threatening an investigation.
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Parents can’t figure out how California schools are doing. Newsom’s plan to fix that stalls
In 2019, his first year in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Cradle-to-Career Data System, a new state entity that aims to track students’ progress from preschool through employment. The data system was supposed to release its first public dashboard last spring.
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Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes
In the first episode of his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports, breaking with the Democratic Party. Republican lawmakers called on him to support a ban on transgender athletes in California.
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‘Afraid to go to school’: Immigrant families in the Salinas Valley are gripped by fear
Threats of deportation under President Donald Trump’s second administration have caused anxiety among immigrants, but schools in the Salinas Valley are helping comfort children and easing parents’ fears.
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How Trump’s drastic K-12 plans will — and won’t — change California schools
Despite Donald Trump’s plans, federal funding is a small part of California’s education budget – and the state oversees curriculum.