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Add personal finance to what every California high school graduate must learn
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A mandatory semester course, starting in 2030-31 will include instruction in interest rates, college financing, investment principles and consumer protections.Education
Gov. Newsom’s twists and tricks to spare cuts to schools and community colleges in state budget
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The 2024-25 state budget, which the Legislature will pass this week, eliminates shortfalls, but there are risks.Education
Behind the scenes, a battle looms over fair funding for school construction
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The current system of repairing schools sends the most state aid to property-rich districts.California
Teachers, school boards threaten to sue over Gov. Newsom’s fix for revenue shortfall
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Opposition groups say the fix is a manipulation of the state's Prop 98 obligation that would cut into school funding for years to come.California
Newsom again pledges to spare cuts for TK-12 and community colleges, but not for CSU and UC
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Still, the average TK-12 per-student funding for 2024-25 would be $17,502 — $151 per student less than proposed in January.Education
Berkeley superintendent, GOP congressman tussle over ‘liberated’ ethnic studies
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At issue is BUSD's hiring of a consultant "thought partner" to help the district develop ethnic studies courses for TK-12.California
Sharp divisions over how California’s aspiring teachers will learn how to teach reading
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Critics condemn the accreditation of a teacher preparation program they say ignores important new standards for teaching reading.California
Public school choice exists in California, but few districts offer it
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Districts could view the rule as a strategy to stem enrollment decline and bolster revenue but few use it.education
