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More California Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Keep Bringing Them

08/19/2024

Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

California Is Giving Schools More Homework: Build Housing for Teachers

08/12/2024

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

Los Altos School Approves Bond on November Ballot

08/06/2024

In their August 5 meeting, the Los Altos School District approved placing a $350 million bond for upgrades and new facilities on the November ballot.

San Jose School Bond Goes to November Ballot

07/26/2024

In a special meeting held with less than 24 hours notice on July 25, the San Jose Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to put a $1.2 billion bond on the November ballot to fund school facility upgrades and build affordable staff housing.

San Jose Unified Strongly Disputes Civil Grand Jury Report

07/25/2024

In their July 24 meeting, the San Jose Unified School District Board of Trustees strongly rejected findings from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury.

California Boosts Spending to Help Students Earn Math and Science Degrees

07/08/2024

A program for low-income, first-generation STEM students at community colleges is receiving millions of dollars to expand across the state.

Does a Proposed $10 Billion Bond Favor Richer California School Districts?

07/01/2024

Small and low-income school officials say the bond measure deal is unfair. The money is allocated through matching grants, so wealthier districts that can raise more local funds will get more money from the state.

Millions of Dollars At Stake in City of Mountain View-School District Dispute

06/27/2024

Negotiations over how to distribute millions of dollars of property tax revenue between the City of Mountain View and the Whisman School District are at an impasse.

Board Seats Open for Mountain View Whisman School

06/21/2024

Three out of five seats on the Mountain View Whisman school board are open for election on the November ballot.

Grant Awarded to Milpitas Unified School District

06/08/2024

The Milpitas Unified School District received a Golden State Pathways Program grant of $820,00 to help prepare high school students to enter the workforce.

CalMatters Hosts Big Ideas Festival

06/07/2024

The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

New Library Advances in Sunnyvale

06/07/2024

The Sunnyvale City Council approved $23 million to move forward with construction of a new library in Lakewood Park.

The Future for California Workers Is Apprenticeships

06/06/2024

A panel of labor experts at the CalMatters Ideas Festival say California workers should have more access to more apprenticeships that pay more. Barriers still exist, especially for women and low-income Californians.

A Look at Police dispatches to Schools

06/05/2024

EdSource reports that police are dispatched thousands of times per school day across California.

Raising Kids in California? They May Have College Savings Accounts You Don’t Know About.

05/30/2024

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

UC Student Workers Expand Strike to Two More Campuses as They Demand Amnesty for Protestors

05/28/2024

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

‘We Have to Do Less With Less’: Cal State Faces Extra $500 Million Budget Gap

05/27/2024

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

Why UC Grad Students Are Going Out on Strike

05/19/2024

The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

These California Schools Connect Kids to Community Services. Will They Survive Budget Cuts?

05/16/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

Pro-Palestine Encampment Sprouts at San Jose State

05/14/2024

On the night of May 13, students at San Jose State University set up a pro-Palestine encampment of tents and canopies and a posted list of demands.

Local Student Donates to Los Gatos Library

05/05/2024

Local fifth-grader Bradley Hall donated $500 won during a book promotion tour by “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney.

Mountain View Begins Broadband Survey

04/30/2024

The City of Mountain View is studying the state of local Internet service for a citywide broadband needs assessment.

Rural Counties Far From Universities Struggle to Recruit Teachers

04/25/2024

Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.

Palo Alto Teachers Seek Salary Increase

04/24/2024

Teachers and supporters attending the April 23 Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting petitioned for cost-of-living increases in teacher salaries.

Paris Hilton Speaks Up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teens

04/17/2024

Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

Concerns Raised About Elementary Principal

04/12/2024

Parents raised concerns about the new Kathryn Hughes Elementary School principal at a recent the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees meeting during public comments.

Bill to Mandate ‘Science of Reading’ in California Schools Faces Teachers Union Opposition

04/04/2024

The move puts the fate of AB 2222 in question, but supporters insist that there is room to negotiate changes that can help tackle the state's literacy crisis.

Stanford University Announces New President

04/04/2024

Stanford University named business school dean Jonathan Levin as its new president.

Opposition to Mountain View Middle School Schedule Change

04/04/2024

Parents and students are voicing opposition to a new middle school schedule which would cut time for electives.

Santa Clara High School Honored

04/02/2024

Mission Early College High School was honored by the State Department of Education with the California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Award.

Dave Poetzinger New Principal of Los Gatos High

03/30/2024

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board promoted assistant principal Dave Poetzinger to replace Kevin Buchanan as principal of Los Gatos High School.

Mountain View Middle Schools Consider New Schedule

03/29/2024

Middle Schools in Mountain View are considering a new schedule with one less class to allocate more time for teaching across the day, with a weekly advisory period. 

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