4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1229+ words) Why it matters: Barke was elected in 2018 to the Orange County Board of Education, which oversees and approves the county’s education budget that serves around 450,000 students. Background: In 2024, the Fair Political Practices Commission found Barke liable for failing to correctly…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (312+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience OC Board of Education member faces more penalty fees for failing to report millions in income Why it matters: Barke was elected in 2018 to the Orange County Board of Education, which…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (273+ words) The state has approved money to help create a special district for childcare within Riverside County — the first of its kind in the state. Special districts are local government agencies in California created to provide a specific service to a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1669+ words) What’s new: State assemblymember Corey Jackson, who pushed for the initiative, said the $2 million state allocation would help with local startup costs in launching the district. What does a special district do? Special districts are local government agencies in California…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1226+ words) Nearly 86,000 of California’s children ages 0 to 3 — more than 5% of the state’s infants and toddlers — are estimated to have experienced homelessness in 2023-24, according to new data analysis by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. This is a…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (732+ words) California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results, with students sleeping more, reporting better mental health and scoring higher math and English scores, according to a new study. The new working paper from…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1637+ words) Why now: The new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the effects of Senate Bill 328, California’s statewide mandate for later school start times. The law, which went into effect in 2022, requires most middle schools to start…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1803+ words) A bill to clarify how schools should spend California’s $1 billion annual investment in arts education is headed for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk after legislators reached a compromise with a champion of the original initiative. “I’m delighted to come to an…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1708+ words) Teacher's pushback: The Inglewood Teacher's Association wants the city to first conduct a full accounting of how prior bonds were spent. “They have to show accountability before asking the voters for another bond,” said John Hughes, president of the Inglewood…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1770+ words) Read on... for more about the legal theory being tested under AB 713. Is this the year that Gov. Gavin Newsom allows students without legal status to legally work at California’s public colleges and universities? A state bill with wide support…...