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Bonta drops lawsuit against school’s parental notification policy on transgender students
While schools are not required to inform parents about children changing their pronouns, parents will be informed when any official or unofficial records are changed.
February 27, 2025
Maddy Institute, State Center ink deal for community college political internships
The new partnership with the State Center Community College District will open the door for over 60,000 community college students to have an opportunity to get a paid internship in government.
February 27, 2025
Two Kings Canyon Unified schools named ‘schools to watch’
The Schools to Watch List is a prestigious honor given to schools that foster success.
February 27, 2025
Bullard teacher arrested for sex crimes
The teacher allegedly made pornography with a student, and detectives think there may be more victims.
February 21, 2025
California schools could lose funding for allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports
A Merced high school made national news last year for refusing to compete against a San Francisco school that had a biological male playing on the girls' volleyball team.
February 19, 2025
FUSD board hires firm for superintendent search
The search firm will bring a list of candidates to the board in the coming months.
February 18, 2025
UC system sued for discriminating against Asians, Whites in admissions
Black and Hispanic applicants have allegedly received preferential treatment despite the fact that affirmative action is outlawed in California.
February 4, 2025
Fresno State, Valley Children’s partner on new education program
Valley Children's nurses who have an associates degree now have a new opportunity to earn their bachelor's degrees while working full-time.
February 3, 2025
Fresno State’s DEI chief is resigning. Should it hire another one during a budget deficit?
Fresno State, like every CSU campus, faces a multi-million-dollar deficit. Amid a corporate cutback on DEI initiatives, is hiring another six-figure exec worth it?
January 27, 2025
Madera Unified implements phone-free policy on some campuses
The phone-free policy will be expanded to the entire district at the start of the fall semester.
January 15, 2025