How these education bills could affect your child in the classroom
One bill aims to raise lagging reading skills among California children by mandating how schools teach this critical subject. Another seeks to overhaul cafeteria meals…
Trump releases frozen school grants with conditions; most funds for California still in limbo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will release an estimated $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for schools nationwide, but has warned states that it will rescind…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump the authority to dismantle the Education Department and to fire about half of its staff. In a…
Another school district faces sex lawsuit after L.A. $4-billion payout
Five California women sued a Fresno County school system Wednesday, alleging officials brushed aside claims they were being sexually assaulted by a second-grade teacher who…
California sues DOJ over demand that schools ban trans athletes
California sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over its demand last week that local school districts ban transgender youth from competing in sports, arguing…
Is there a right way to teach kids to read? Inside California’s phonics push
To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California.During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners…
Texas moves closer to mandating Ten Commandments displays in classes
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a Republican proposal that cleared a major vote Saturday and would…
California ethnic studies mandate in limbo after funding pause
California became a national pioneer four years ago by passing a law to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. But only months before…
Jim Harrick recalls the days of glory at Morningside High
Much has changed in the community surrounding Morningside High. You can see the outlines of SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome, newly built world-class sports complexes…
Supreme Court will decide if parents have a religious liberty right to reject LGBTQ+ materials
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right to have their…
Trump’s re-election raises fears of more book bans in U.S. schools
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald Trump threatens to shut…