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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Hundreds of California schools won the National Blue Ribbon honor before the program ended in August.Listen 0:46
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The current base pay for Cal State campus presidents ranges from $370,000 to more than $500,000.
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The idea is to cover the same curriculum in half the time of a traditional 16-week course.
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Thousands of University of California campus and health center employees are on a two-day strike after stalled negotiations.Listen 0:37
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Staff recommend heavy cuts, which represent about 16% of the district’s projected budget.Listen 3:50
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The judge has previously sided with UC scholars several times since June in halting Trump’s termination of science and health research funding.
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Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.Listen 0:41
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Test scores went up last year for California K-12 students. But chronic absenteeism and English learner progress rates remained stagnant.
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To increase student representation, UC student leaders are pushing for the second seat to also have voting power.
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California has made a new grade, transitional kindergarten, available for all four-year-olds. LAist reporters spent a day in three schools to find out what students do in class.
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A Chrome browser tool features a movable bubble that provides information without typing a prompt, spurring a rise in AI cheating on tests.
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A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies.
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Students and families can learn about funky fungus, talk to an astronomer, create space-inspired art, and might even spot their favorite Star Wars character.
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As the U.S. Department of Education continues to fix its glitchy website, state lawmakers want to give students more time to complete their FAFSA forms.
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Two Southern California lawmakers are trying to make kindergarten mandatory, even after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed similar legislation in 2022.
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Tens of thousands of people have tuned in to watch Jackie and Shadow’s Big Bear nest, including students from around the country.
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As California’s cost of living goes up, community college has become unaffordable for many students. As part of a $30 million pilot program, some California community college students will get paid by the hour to attend school and do homework.
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California schools got $23.4 billion in federal pandemic relief money. Low-income schools that got the most may be hardest hit when the funds expire this year.
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Advocates urge treating introductory data science as an engaging alternative for non-STEM majors.
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Through thoughtfully chosen objects, students at Mt. San Antonio College share a longing for family and friends, challenges they’ve faced, and changes in perspective.
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It’s similar to a previous policy that was later blocked in court and sparked a civil rights lawsuit from state Attorney General Rob Bonta.
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As an undocumented student, Aguilar didn’t qualify for financial aid. It was up to him to pay his way through school.
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Oral health can impact academic performance. It can also be a learning opportunity for dental hygiene students.
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Offsetting the costs of things like field trips with fundraising happens at pretty much every school. Wealthy schools also fundraise to help cover the cost of their more expensive trips. But why is this the system?
