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.
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.
Bay Area Trump administration suspends research grants to UC Berkeley By EdSource Staff | May 11, 2026 At least 18 research grants were suspended in April.
Education California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened By Colin Lecher and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 11, 2026 A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?
Education Cal State may soon offer degrees that take just 3 years to finish. Work experience counts, too By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 11, 2026 The school wants to attract more students -- and be competitive with online colleges.
Cal UC Berkeley hit by hackers; massive computer system down at Cal State By Kate Rix | EdSource | May 8, 2026 News sources reported the ShinyHunters hackers also sent ransom notes to other schools around the country.
Education Landmark research dissects California’s public education system By John Fensterwald | Edsource | May 7, 2026 Researchers concluded that the intended balance of local control, in which the state provides clear guidance for districts to make wise decisions, has gone awry.
Bay Area California’s education funding level rises compared to other states By John Fensterwald and Justin Allen | EdSource | May 5, 2026 The state is among the most equitable in how it distributes funding to schools.