Reading progress stalls for youngest U.S. learners, test results show LEARN MORE: buff.ly/MWfUmpD

The journey of Bobbie Simpson: Transgender woman making strides on school board in deep red Shasta County LEARN MORE: buff.ly/KlyRetW

In a test case, Oakland charter school asks State Board to prevent its closure LEARN MORE: buff.ly/jNAXfw9

Reading progress among the nation’s youngest students has stalled for the first time since the Covid pandemic, according to new test data from education company Amplify.

Bobbie Simpson is halfway through her term as the first elected openly transgender person to serve on a California school board.

Sonja Shaw accuses Newsom of ‘power grab’ over California Department of Education overhaul LEARN MORE: buff.ly/uexY0wu

Aspire Public Schools is asking the state board to clarify a charter school renewal law, with some charter school operators facing renewal worried that school districts will stretch the law to shut them down.

Torence Powell returns to Sacramento to lead Los Rios Community College District LEARN MORE: buff.ly/0Cq9F6j

Music teacher from Virginia to lead nation’s largest teachers union LEARN MORE: buff.ly/yPuEq5U

California makes a subtle but impactful change to how it finances preschools LEARN MORE: buff.ly/JuRzF5R

California schools turn natural disasters into learning opportunities READ MORE: buff.ly/C1YCQY0

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final state budget shifts the entire state preschool program under Proposition 98 funding, which guarantees roughly 40% of the state’s general funds for schools and community colleges.

Tuition to be permanently free at San Mateo County Community College District LEARN MORE: buff.ly/129Dh8Q

More autistic students attend college than campuses realize, research finds LEARN MORE: buff.ly/ssY3RXL

Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California schools turn to high school students LEARN MORE: buff.ly/k2myxfM

The San Mateo County Community College District has made its free tuition program permanent following a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Three to five times more autistic students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than originally expected, new research from Michigan State University found.

California has a goal of enrolling half of all K-12 students in bilingual programs by 2030. To get there, thousands more bilingual teachers are needed.

Cal State workers threaten to strike this fall LEARN MORE: buff.ly/rwZCfTq

How new Superintendent Andrés Chait plans to lead Los Angeles Unified through difficult times LEARN MORE: buff.ly/NoH7WHw

Bill to create a new boss of the California Department of Education squeaks by LEARN MORE: buff.ly/u2llieC

California’s ban on Native American-themed mascots has been a conversation starter in schools LEARN MORE: buff.ly/DiXFbGD

Many terms for Indigenous groups can be derogatory. An updated state law prevents schools from using them as names and mascots — unless approved by a local tribe.

Ventura County school board considers appointing, not electing, superintendent after scandal LEARN MORE: buff.ly/0Gqsnqu

Trump administration sued over delays with DACA renewals LEARN MORE: buff.ly/OZiZD53

Newsom’s final education budget, by the numbers LEARN MORE: buff.ly/0QY07Rd

California schools must follow new cellphone, bathroom and safety laws LEARN MORE: buff.ly/j45EhWT

Fresno State nonprofit board members ousted after millions at risk of fraud LEARN MORE: buff.ly/xlzpUf3

California schools must implement new laws, including gender-neutral bathrooms, limited cellphone use and suicide prevention hotline numbers on student IDs.

San Jose Unified could buy condo tower for staff housing LEARN MORE: buff.ly/jF3UhkI

Newsom’s final education budget, by the numbers LEARN MORE: buff.ly/p7VxHaA

How LAUSD students influence, learn from district leadership LEARN MORE: buff.ly/vr1znMM

Student advisory councils have helped inform district decisions on a variety of issues — and sometimes review resolutions before final decisions.

San Jose Unified is considering purchasing a 337-unit condominium tower to create employee housing.

States can ban transgender girls from sports, Supreme Court rules LEARN MORE: buff.ly/qTgQ3Nw

LAUSD board threatened Carvalho with dismissal before his resignation LEARN MORE: buff.ly/UtFC9yS

A third of California teacher preparation programs receive an ‘F’ on literacy report card LEARN MORE: buff.ly/byp78W1

California Legislature to vote on $128B budget for schools, community colleges LEARN MORE: buff.ly/IMXVSUN

Universities are losing money over loss of international students LEARN MORE: buff.ly/0QmU5p7

UC Berkeley will open institute named for Nancy Pelosi LEARN MORE: buff.ly/qehmig9

In leaving office, Gov. Newsom is on the verge of achieving what others had recommended for decades: replacing the elected state superintendent as manager of the Department of Education with a new education director reporting to the governor. edsource.org/2026/califor...

State Superintendent will no longer manage California schools under deal Newsom cuts with Legislature LEARN MORE: buff.ly/9IbRwyb

Three takeaways from Andrés Chait’s appointment as LAUSD superintendent LEARN MORE: buff.ly/LyxUAcS

San Diego Unified restricts screen time, bans YouTube on school devices LEARN MORE: buff.ly/n8esWSV

Ventura County Office of Education spent $700K on branded swag, records show LEARN MORE: buff.ly/nZg3DiF

The swift decision to tap Andrés Chait to lead the nation’s second-largest school district signaled the board’s desire to preserve stability as LAUSD confronts projected budget deficits, declining enrollment and political uncertainty.

Summer jobs are getting harder for teens to find EXPLORE THE DATA: buff.ly/qEa6RhT

Bay Area parents sue school district over LGBTQ+ instruction LEARN MORE: buff.ly/ztNsIl8

California bill would offer free suicide prevention training for schools LEARN MORE: buff.ly/SOyGzOi

Oakland Unified chief of staff resigns after missing weeks of work LEARN MORE: buff.ly/oIaMwDx