Bay Area California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past By Ryan Sabalow, Jeanne Kuang, Nadia Lathan, and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 See how the state’s top politicians are reacting to the revelations and calling for change.
Arts & Entertainment AI ‘slop’ is flooding children’s media. Parents should be very alarmed By Emily Tate Sullivan | The74 | March 18, 2026 Low-quality, mass-produced video content is a “monster problem” for child development, with few guardrails in place to stop it.
Bay Area California school districts issue thousands of pink slips to close growing budget deficits By Diana Lambert | EdSource | March 17, 2026 Declining enrollment, lost federal Covid dollars and increased costs have worsened the school funding crisis.
Bay Area Seeking more help for students in crisis, Cal State weighs options for after-hours mental health care By Amy DiPierro | EdSource | March 17, 2026 University officials say improving overnight care is a must, citing thousands of after-hours crisis calls.
covid Kids who were babies during COVID are now struggling with reading and math By Emily Tate Sullivan | The74 | March 17, 2026 A new analysis from NWEA, an assessment company, suggests children are experiencing learning disruptions even now.
California Teens walked out of school to protest ICE. Police are investigating the adults who helped them By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | March 17, 2026 High school students all over CA walked out of class in protest over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.
Education Once given out at USC, this banned, opioid-like product is still cropping up in California By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | March 17, 2026 Products containing kratom leaf, addictive and banned, are still available for sale throughout the state.
Education 8 universities from Midwest will move into shared startup space in San Francisco By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | March 12, 2026 The workspace will operate as a base for the universities to foster relationships in technology and venture capital.
Education California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | March 11, 2026 CA is taking steps to ensure K-12 students learn to have respectful debates, get involved in their communities and understand their rights.
California California schools debate how much AI belongs in classrooms By Betty Márquez Rosales | March 10, 2026 Experts urge caution, as risks currently outweigh benefits; school community feedback critical in ed tech use, experts say.