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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.
Sep 02, 2026
In an email, Kern High School District spokesperson Violeta Trujillo said the district is aware of an incident occurring between a student and security staff at BHS last week.
Sep 02, 2026
The years-long unionization effort in Clovis Unified School District has reached a historical point as the state’s Public Employment Relations Board weighs an intervention petition to determine how teachers can choose union representation.
Sep 02, 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District officials and local labor leaders urged voters Tuesday to approve a parcel tax that would raise an estimated $10 million annually for special education and early-intervention programs within the district.
Sep 02, 2026
A federal judge this week threw out the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging California policies that allow transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams that match their gender identity.
Sep 02, 2026
Lawmakers and the governor on Monday failed to extend a state grant program that helped schools upgrade their air conditioner systems, a decision that will allow utilities that funded the program to claw back funds for their ratepayers.
Sep 02, 2026
California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results, with students sleeping more, reporting better mental health and scoring higher math and English scores, according to a new study.
Sep 02, 2026
Ten California school districts have been under state and county oversight in the last 35 years because they were fiscally insolvent and required an emergency state loan to continue to operate.
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