San Joaquin County Local News: Education


All Local Education News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: California's sprawling public education system encompasses approximately 10,500 schools.
California’s Education System: How the Bureaucracy Works

How California's extensive public school system is organized and managed, explained.

Image caption: California's library system dates back 171 years.
How Cool Are Libraries?

California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

02/06/2025
Read on for more information about Measure A funded construction underway at Manteca High to replace 50-year old classrooms and career technical education (CTE) facilities.

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02/04/2025
The California Teachers Association's "We Can't Wait" campaign plans to use the power of 32 union chapters to increase pressure on school districts to raise salaries, increase staffing and add resources for students.

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01/31/2025
Plaintiffs claimed that being evaluated on their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles is unconstitutional and has a chilling effect on their free speech rights.

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01/30/2025
A free screening of Fentanyl High, a film exploring teen exposure to fentanyl, will be held on February 26. Read on for more information about the film and how you can attend.

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01/29/2025
Struggling with prior cuts, California State University calls latest proposed budget cuts unacceptable. Read on to learn more.

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01/27/2025
Read on to learn more about the educational nonprofit Digital Nest and the grand opening of their new center in Stockton.

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01/24/2025
Read on for information about how you can enjoy the upcoming parade of planets visible to the naked eye in the night sky over the next several weeks.

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01/21/2025
Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of rebuilding in LA may eat up much of the money voters approved in November for school repairs statewide.

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01/20/2025
In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”

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01/16/2025
Read on for more information about the announced retirement of The Ripon Unified School District Superintendent Ziggy Roberson and a look back on her tenure.

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01/14/2025
Read on to learn more about the huge active-shooter simulation which took place at a local high school campus involving public safety and first responder from agencies throughout the south San Joaquin Valley involving 270 people.

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01/13/2025
Federal funding for rural schools goes to 39 California counties. School districts in those communities consider the money a lifeline.

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01/02/2025
Learn about the new fire station and school set to break ground in 2026 in southwest Manteca.

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01/02/2025
California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.

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12/27/2024
Learn more about the San Joaquin and Amador County Arts Councils poetry contest for high school students and how to apply.

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12/26/2024
There are big plans for the 8-acre parcel on South Main in Manteca, including a homeless navigation facility, library and community center and multi-story affordable housing. Read on for details.

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12/23/2024
Read on to learn how the Manteca Unified School District is planning to increase the capacity of its three high schools by 2030 to meet the needs of the growing population.

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12/21/2024
An introduction to the four newly elected members of the Delta College Board of Trustees.

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12/20/2024
Meet the three new members of the Tracy Unified School District Board of Trustees.

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12/18/2024
All high school students are required to take civics, but a lack of money can limit opportunities. And in some communities, parent objections pressure teachers to avoid certain topics.