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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.

Aug 04, 2026

Modesto City Schools and the Modesto Teachers Association have been embroiled in labor negotiations since the fall of 2025. After reaching an impasse over salary increases and healthcare contributions, a state mediator will now intervene.

Aug 04, 2026

The West Contra Costa School District is “temporarily relocating” John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond after the discovery of the industrial solvent tetrachloroethylene, known as, PCE, under the school site, Superintendent Cheryl Cotton announced.

Aug 04, 2026

California teachers had some big wins in this year’s state budget, including about $700 million for stipends and training, and $218 million to support paid pregnancy leave.

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