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FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.
Nov 26, 2025
Scores of Marin middle school students might have a more consistent and structured path to play team sports by next fall if a new countywide athletic league goes forward as planned.
Nov 26, 2025
They won 2025 Golden Bell Awards, a statewide honor to commend projects that find unique solutions to improve education and better serve students. They are handed out by the California School Boards Association.
Nov 26, 2025
San Dieguito Union High School District is mulling new rules for its high school foundations, months after an audit prompted by two teens’ investigation found financial and operational mismanagement within the nonprofits.
Nov 26, 2025
As some families come together to celebrate federal and state-recognized holidays, others participate in religious and cultural celebrations that take place on school days, raising questions about how to ensure students can participate in rituals and cultural celebrations while keeping up with their schoolwork.
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