Education Oakland teachers rally for job security, student-centered budget amid $50M deficit By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | February 19, 2026 The rumblings of a possible strike come days after SF teachers went on a four-day strike last week and successfully secured their demands.
Bay Area Money is tight and campus fees are rising at Cal State By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | February 17, 2026 Cal State says campuses collected $918 million from mandatory fees last year.
California California challenges Trump administration’s threat to withhold $5 billion over gender identity disclosure By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | February 13, 2026 At issue is whether school staff should notify parents if they believe their child may be transgender or gender-nonconforming.
California Overtime pay and night vision binoculars: UC San Diego is among agencies helping patrol border By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | February 10, 2026 Local police forces get money every year from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with border patrol operations.
Bay Area California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | February 10, 2026 Students and teachers examine current events in the context of their classroom studies.
featured ICE taps into school security cameras to aid Trump’s immigration crackdown By Mark Keierleber | The 74 | February 10, 2026 Police departments across the U.S. are quietly leveraging school district security cameras to assist President Donald Trump’s mass immigration enforcement campaign, an investigation by The 74 reveals.
Bay Area Cal State to back three proposals on nursing education, campus safety and more By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | February 9, 2026 Legislative agenda also includes pilot to help former CSU students receive associate degrees.
Education California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going? By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | February 5, 2026 Tracking progress on a goal to expand access to work experience credits has been difficult so far.
Arts & Entertainment Amid a shortage of arts educators, a new fund launches to train teachers By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | February 3, 2026 More than 5,500 arts teachers are currently needed statewide, according to a 2025 study by the nonprofit research institute SRI.
California What does the state superintendent actually do and how might that drastically change? By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 3, 2026 The changes would take effect under the next governor and state superintendent elected in November.