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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 06, 2026
The Bakersfield City School District's governing board is currently working on tightening board policies addressing adult-student interactions and the district's efforts to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
Aug 06, 2026
The Sacramento City Unified School Board sent a letter to State Superintendent Tony Thurmond today asking him to intervene in the district’s ongoing budget infighting.
Aug 06, 2026
Orange County schools are set to receive about $35.5 million a year in ongoing state funding as part of California’s new $1 billion annual budget allocation for the Community Schools Partnership Program — a commitment local advocates say will bolster academic support, family engagement and student services across the region.
Aug 06, 2026
Oakland’s costly teachers contract is on shaky legal ground, according to conflict of interest experts, with a school board member’s ties to the state teachers union threatening the deal — despite millions of dollars in retroactive raises already paid to district educators.
Aug 06, 2026
Several new California laws took effect ahead of the 2026-27 school year, bringing changes that will impact students, parents and teachers across the state.
Aug 06, 2026
Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Phone-Free School Act, kids in California are about to find out the effects of the bill once they return from summer break.
Aug 06, 2026
California legislators returned from their summer recess this week for the final stretch of the legislative season, with the fate of several education bills still undecided.
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