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Aug 19, 2026
The district marked the occasion with a celebration on Monday. The $1 million structure replaces a wooden crossing built in the 1940s, said Tyler Graff, the district superintendent.
Aug 19, 2026
The labor agreement between Sacramento City Unified School District and its teachers union that stirred weeks of conflict among local and state education officials was formally rescinded — but not before one of its most consequential provisions was set in motion, and that process has continued to move forward.
Aug 19, 2026
While families prepare for the first day of classes, it’s important for California drivers to know the laws when it comes to driving around children, including speeding through school zones.
Aug 19, 2026
Monday was the first day of a new bell schedule at the Placer County school, and the first test of a lunch period that now runs 12 minutes — the shortest in a survey of schools in the state. Last year, the Monday break was 20 minutes.
Aug 19, 2026
Legal challenges flared this week over an Inland Empire school district’s alleged removal of library books and, separately, on its efforts to require parental notification on student gender identity — policies strongly supported by the school board president, Sonja Shaw, a leading contender to become the next state schools superintendent.
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