Following the resignation of a longtime district board member, Santa Cruz City Schools is asking the public for interested candidates to fill the open seat.
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Pajaro Valley students return Wednesday as teachers, district remain at impasse
Pajaro Valley Unified School District students return Wednesday with their teachers and district still at an impasse over a new contract. Negotiations have now moved into fact-finding, bringing the sides closer to a potential strike vote if they remain unable to reach a deal.
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Lawmakers will decide on these 10 bills affecting California students and schools
As California legislators return from recess for the final stretch of the legislative session, several education bills addressing social media usage, disability funding and student achievement remain undecided.
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PVUSD board votes to rename Cesar Chavez Middle School to Central Coast Middle School
Following abuse allegations against farmworker and civil rights activist Cesar Chávez, Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing board voted to rename his namesake Watsonville middle school Central Coast Middle School — a move that preserves its CCMS acronym and keeps rebranding costs under $25,000.
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Starting Wednesday, many Santa Cruz County students are heading back to school
Soquel Union Elementary School District students are first among the county’s public school students to start the 2026-27 school year.
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As arts funding boosts many local schools, PVUSD faces questions over spending and transparency
Three years after California voters approved Proposition 28, many Santa Cruz County school districts say the arts funding has expanded programs and opportunities for students — but teachers in Pajaro Valley Unified are raising questions about how millions of dollars have been spent and why the district has lacked transparency.
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California pulled the plug on new school air conditioners, leaving $200 million unspent
A program that promised schools upgraded AC systems was cut short in 2024, leaving hundreds of districts with broken systems and no money to fix them.
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Are California voters signaling tax fatigue toward school bonds and parcel taxes?
Though a limited sample, a smaller-than-average number of California districts passed school construction bonds and parcel taxes in June.
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California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
In 2023, California allocated $500 million in grants for schools to hire literacy coaches and take other steps to boost reading skills.
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California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop 28 arts education funds
California lawmakers hope to address the “chilling effect” of schools leaving Proposition 28 funds unspent three years after the voter-approved mandate for arts education.
