Education California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation By Phoebe Huss | CalMatters | July 9, 2026 According to state law, campus police can own military weapons to uphold safety as long as they report it to the public. However, not every college appears to follow every part of the law.
Education Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | July 9, 2026 Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.
Bay Area University of California will consider using Smarter Balanced exam scores for admissions By Michael Burke | EdSource | July 9, 2026 Proponents say the state exams could be a useful tool because they are designed to measure college readiness.
College More autistic students attend college than campuses realize, research finds By EdSource Staff | July 7, 2026 The rise in autistic college students comes from earlier diagnoses and improved interventions — along with increased awareness and reduced stigma.
California California makes a subtle but impactful change to how it finances preschools By Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | July 7, 2026 California has historically funded preschool programs differently depending on who operates them.
commentary Commentary | Push to shutter Oakland charter school hinges on a misguided approach to accountability By Jerry Brown | CalMatters | July 7, 2026 Don't cherry-pick a single data point to justify closing of an important charter school, argues former governor Jerry Brown.
Education California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ state budget cut By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | June 30, 2026 The budget cut $5.5 million for school libraries, which pays online fees for student research materials in public schools across the state.
Education UC Berkeley launches Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challenges By Josephine Tsai | Bay City News | June 29, 2026 The new research and teaching center has received more than $35 million in donations with a fundraising goal of $50 million.
California Decision time has come for Newsom’s proposal to shift control of the California Department of Education By John Fensterwald | EdSource | June 24, 2026 Leading education organizations favor transferring control to an appointed commissioner; the powerful California Teachers Association is opposed.
California Could early education bring down rising costs to serve California students with disabilities? By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | June 23, 2026 Only 1 in 3 students with disabilities receive their preschool education in a classroom with their non-disabled peers.