Education How the Trump administration’s vow to revoke Chinese student visas could hurt California By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | May 29, 2025 The policy comes amid a tense trade war between the the US and China.
Education Oakland Unified school board reverses course on afterschool, summer program cuts By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 23, 2025 Dozens of OUSD students, parents and afterschool program providers urged the board to repeal the spending cuts.
budget SFUSD rescinds 151 layoff notices for aides and counselors as it works toward solvency By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 19, 2025 SFUSD’s budget has been under increased oversight from the California Department of Education since May 2024.
budget SFUSD partially lifts hiring freeze it imposed when state assumed oversight last year By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 4, 2025 Hiring has been frozen since May 2024, when the state Department of Education increased oversight of SFUSD’s budget.
News Ed Dept. axes $1B mental health program designed to thwart school shootings By Mark Keierleber | The 74 | May 1, 2025 The grant program, which helped train school counselors, is the latest target in Trump’s war on DEI.
Education Oakland teachers call off Thursday strike following agreement to restore jobs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 1, 2025 The agreement restores budget cuts critical to retaining more than 120 experienced high school teachers at some of the district’s school sites.
Education Oakland school board ousts superintendent as district emerges from state receivership By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | April 26, 2025 The decision was met with cheers and jeers.
Education Fraud in California community colleges triggers call for Trump investigation By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 25, 2025 A rare moment of bipartisan concern after a report that fake students have stolen more than $13 million in combined state and federal financial aid.
Education Federal courts block education department from pulling funds over DEI By Linda Jacobson | The 74 | April 24, 2025 US Department of Education is going after DEI practices without providing an actual definition of what constitutes DEI or DEI practice.
Education Trump policy targeting immigrants shuts California students out of federal programs By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | April 17, 2025 Community colleges, which enroll the majority of the state’s students, have largely avoided the administration’s ire, until recently.