San Joaquin County Education Digest

Ripon voters failed to pass the Measure J $32million bond measure to upgrade school facilities. What happens now?

Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief funding and uncertain state funding are forcing school districts to make some difficult decisions.

In their November 12 meeting, the Manteca Unified School District Board of Trustees approved moving forward with plans to build three new K-8 schools. Click to learn more about funding and the proposed locations for the new schools.

The University of California anticipates more than a $500 million budget gap next summer, so It’s considering a $3,402 jump in tuition for new nonresident students next fall. Meanwhile, the system is planning billions in construction projects.

More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent.

An introduction to the seven candidates running for three open seats on the Delta College Board of Trustees in the November election.

An introduction to the nine candidates running for three open seats on the Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees in the November election.

An update on construction under way at Manteca High.

An introduction to new Veritas Elementary School principal Dominique Brown.

As part of the Youth in Government Day on October 23, East Union High senior Maritiana Luani was selected to be Mayor of Manteca for the day.

The Sacramento City Unified School Board was presented with a plan to address discriminatory practices against Black students with disabilities.

More than half of the school board races in 49 counties analyzed won't appear on the November ballot because either no one is running for the seat or a single candidate is unopposed.

A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions.

An introduction to Maia Aguirre who is running for a seat on the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education in the November election.

California’s private nonprofit colleges will no longer be able grant students an admissions advantage if their parents donated to or went to the same college after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this morning banning the practice.

An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.

The Mercury News guide to the Proposition 2 $10 billion bond to build and repair public schools.

Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.

Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.

A voter forum was held on September 19 by the League of Women’s Voters of San Joaquin County for the candidates running for seats on the Delta College Board of Trustees in November.

After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways.

The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

Plans are underway at the Manteca Unified School District to not only transition to state-mandated electric school buses but to leverage solar and battery storage systems.

California’s public schools have a numbers problem —and it’s not just that their students don’t score very highly in national tests of mathematics ability.

A profile of Lodi Unified School District Board of Education member Joe Nava, who is running for reelection on the November ballot.

It's been a year since Doctor Michelle Rodriguez became the new Superintendent of the Stockton Unified School District, and Stocktonia checks in on her progress.

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees.

The California School Dashboard makes it hard for the public to see how schools and districts are performing over multiple years, concludes the report's lead author.

Information about how the state’s K-12 students are performing is located on several sites and is difficult to understand, a new report finds.

A look at Gary Knackstedt who is running for reelection to the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education.

Garden Joy community garden is working with the Manteca Unified School District to help meet its goal of locally sourcing 20 percent of school meal produce by the next school year.