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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.
Jan 15, 2026
New buildings stand tall at the site of what will soon be the reconstructed Paradise High School on Clark Road.
Jan 15, 2026
Community Health System has agreed to restore certain services for thousands of Fresno Unified’s retirees who abruptly lost health care access on New Year’s Day due to an insurance network dispute.
Jan 15, 2026
Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options.
Jan 15, 2026
A month after a contentious meeting at which the Temecula school board couldn’t agree on a new clerk, the topic returned — along with the proposed censure of a board member and a policy stating that trustees don’t have individual authority.
Jan 15, 2026
Dozens of frustrated parents, teachers and residents packed the Livermore Valley Unified School District Board meeting Tuesday night, rallying against a proposal to shutter two elementary schools to help close a $16 million budget deficit.
Jan 15, 2026
The Los Angeles school district is falling short of meeting school board-approved academic goals set four years ago, but students continue to improve faster on key academic measurements than the state as a whole, based on data released Tuesday.
Jan 15, 2026
A vote by the Twin Rivers Unified School District board this week does not bode well for the future of Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, which has been under scrutiny since a state audit found it had received more than $180 million in K-12 funds it was not eligible to collect.
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