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California still lags behind pre-pandemic reading and math scores on national assessment
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There was no pandemic recovery on NAEP, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nationwide and in nearly all states.education
From defiant to compliant, schools take varying tacts to possible ICE raids
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Trump’s new administration removed a long-standing protection placing schools, hospitals and churches off-limits to such immigration and customs enforcement actions.Education
Anatomy of a divided California school board’s vote on ethnic studies
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A slim majority on the Palo Alto school board favored delaying an ethnic studies course. Then teachers and students changed one mind.Education
Enrollment sagging, Sonoma State University to eliminate staff and programs to save $24M
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Sports, humanities classes cut. Enrollment numbers have dropped 36% in the past decade.News
Trump admin guts school safety committee created to combat mass shootings
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The 26-person committee was created through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 and passed in the wake of mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo.Education
California leaders reject Trump administration order to allow immigration enforcement in schools
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State officials, school leaders and teachers rushed to reassure families that they will protect students.Education
Crowded classes, staff shortages are making some California teachers rethink careers
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Lack of funding has meant insufficient wages and high health insurance premiums for teachers, crowded classrooms and a lack of support staff.gavin newsom
Gov. Newsom proposes stable school funding in 2025-26 with an ominous warning
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School districts would get a small cost-of-living increase and $500 million to train math and literacy coaches; UC and CSU would face as much as an 8% cut.Education
