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California public school attendance nearly back to pre-pandemic levels LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4dnmZkl

Sacramento City Unified board plans central office cuts to address deficit LEARN MORE: bit.ly/42OHalc

California students authored a new digital wellness bill, arguing that school phone bans don't go far enough to protect kids from the mental health harms of social media. Vani Sanganeria reports at @edsource. edsource.org/2026/social-me…

Upcoming Roundtable: Screen time in schools: What’s the right balance for learning? REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/3QCloyp

Feds investigate Stanford’s program supporting teachers of color LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4dmFZzs

Principal fights criminal charges for a year before school district finds out LEARN MORE: bit.ly/42fLfyJ

Report: Quality trailing expansion of early education in California LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4n16Vbv

LISTEN: Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. buff.ly/Wlmk8tJ

While California’s expansion of TK has improved access to early education, the focus should now be on improving quality. buff.ly/0lShPWk

Federal government limits borrowing for graduate and professional students LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4d46b0J

Little Lake City School District teachers end contentious 10-day strike LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4n5qyz2

Over 60 Oakland Unified principals tell school board to close schools LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4tQtMJu

In the governor’s race, candidates are divided on how to address education, with Democrats focusing on affordability and increased funding, while Republicans emphasize teacher accountability and ending social and political indoctrination in schools. bit.ly/3Pd6HBq

Following the arrest in December of a physical education teacher on nine felony charges of sexually lewd or lascivious acts with children, the Tehachapi Unified School District is now facing a lawsuit over how the man came to be hired. buff.ly/kvl2JZn

San Mateo community college district breaks ground on first-ever student dorm LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4n4i0IT

California gubernatorial candidates divided over education funding and social issues LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3Pd6HBq

Clovis Unified School District sets new record high in student enrollment LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4eitw0S

Education Department blocked from collecting race, sex data from more colleges LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3QwaiuS

Upcoming Roundtable: Screen time in schools: What’s the right balance for learning? REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/3QCloyp

Assembly leaders redefine state superintendent’s role, demand more oversight LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4cI1MSc