San Joaquin County Education Digest

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

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

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

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.

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.

An introduction to the four newly elected members of the Delta College Board of Trustees.

Meet the three new members of the Tracy Unified School District Board of Trustees.

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.

Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.

In their December 16 meeting, the new Manteca Unified School District trustees were sworn in and the Board President selected. Read on to meet the new board.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Master Plan for Career Education” seeks to help the nearly 7 million adults in California who lack college degrees by giving them college credit for their work experience and by changing the requirements on some state jobs.

It has been eight years since California voters repealed a 1998 law directing public school districts to essentially eliminate their bilingual programs. But the fallout from the state’s vacillating history of bilingual education has led to California falling short of providing a quality education not only to non-English speakers but also to students who want to be bilingual.

Designed when the population was just 33,000, the library is woefully inadequate to fill the needs of the rapidly growing City of Manteca. Read on to find out what is being done about it.

The University of the Pacific reported a record enrollment of students this school year. Read on to learn more about which programs are drawing the most students.

Chronic absenteeism dropped to 20% last school year, but that is still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 12%.

Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.

Learn more about the voter approved Measure K $598 million bond and how the funds will be used to upgrade Delta College facilities.

As California public universities try to balance campus safety with students’ right to protest, community colleges are squaring off in court with students and staff who argue that the schools are violating their freedom of speech, explains CalMatters community college reporter Adam Echelman.

Learn how $1 million in funding approved by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is behind the launching of a small business center at University of the Pacific to assist local entrepreneurs.

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.