Piedmont says yes to parcel tax extension By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News and Exedra Staff | June 3, 2026 Voters appear to reject funding measures in two other Alameda County school districts.
Education Berkeley robotics showcase unites students with next generation of tech industry By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | May 25, 2026 A local business investment program that supports early startup companies working on newly researched technologies participated.
California Equity advocates to ask California court to suspend billions in school construction funding By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 22, 2026 A preliminary injunction would prevent a state agency from processing hundreds of district applications.
Technology How San José State leaped to No. 2 in national computer science ranking By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 20, 2026 SJSU's computer engineering and software engineering programs now surpass top-tier schools such as CalTech, UC Berkeley, and Stanford.
Education California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 19, 2026 After a spike in fraudulent applications, school officials say they're better at detecting and preventing fraud, though it still happens.
Education California colleges are seeing a rise of conservative voices. Some classes are tense By Kahani Malhotra | CalMatters | May 17, 2026 Turning Point chapters continue to grow on California campuses months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Education Ban cell phones in all K-12 schools? Not so fast, say school officials By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 15, 2026 Under pressure from school boards and administrators, lawmakers scaled back a bill that would have required such a blanket ban.
California Newsom’s revised budget eases budget worries for UC and Cal State By Ricardo Cano | EdSource | May 14, 2026 The investments in the state budget come as California’s public universities face federal scrutiny and threats to research funding.
Around Town Summer classes at Piedmont Adult School now open for registration By Piedmont Adult School | May 12, 2026 Classes are in-person or online and open to anyone 18 years or older.
Bay Area California schools could get billions more in Newsom’s May budget revision By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 12, 2026 The state has received much more revenue since January, dramatically changing the funding picture.
Education California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | May 12, 2026 Nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.