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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.
Jun 17, 2026
Fresno Unified School District replaced the mascots at three schools to comply with new state laws that restrict the use of Native American-related mascots, team names, and nicknames in California public schools.
Jun 17, 2026
Twin Rivers Unified School District is expected to approve a new superintendent on June 23, as the district looks to address fiscal oversight concerns involving Highlands Community Charter and the district’s historic enrollment decline.
Jun 17, 2026
San Francisco won’t be joining the growing list of California school districts banning student cell phone use on campuses, at least not yet.
Jun 17, 2026
The Modesto City Schools Board of Trustees approved the first reading of a new bylaw compensating trustees with a $3,000 monthly stipend. Previously, the allotted monthly stipend was $765.
Jun 17, 2026
In a dramatic turn, a county board has rejected an effort by the Los Angeles Unified School District to retake control of Locke High charter school in Watts, allowing an outside nonprofit to continue to run the campus based on the “best interest” of students.
Jun 17, 2026
When one of Yolanda Thomas’ 4-year-old students left her family daycare for California’s transitional kindergarten program, she lost more than a child in her classroom. She also now had an open space that she would need to figure out how to fill.
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