18+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1701+ words) Why it matters: Only 25% of Torrance classrooms have air conditioning. And while 90% of Long Beach schools have air conditioning, the ones without units have to bear the heat until the end of 2027, when new AC systems will be in all…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (273+ words) The state has approved money to help create a special district for childcare within Riverside County — the first of its kind in the state. Special districts are local government agencies in California created to provide a specific service to a…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1669+ words) What’s new: State assemblymember Corey Jackson, who pushed for the initiative, said the $2 million state allocation would help with local startup costs in launching the district. What does a special district do? Special districts are local government agencies in California…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1226+ words) Nearly 86,000 of California’s children ages 0 to 3 — more than 5% of the state’s infants and toddlers — are estimated to have experienced homelessness in 2023-24, according to new data analysis by SchoolHouse Connection and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. This is a…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (732+ words) California’s mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools is already yielding results, with students sleeping more, reporting better mental health and scoring higher math and English scores, according to a new study. The new working paper from…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1637+ words) Why now: The new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the effects of Senate Bill 328, California’s statewide mandate for later school start times. The law, which went into effect in 2022, requires most middle schools to start…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1803+ words) A bill to clarify how schools should spend California’s $1 billion annual investment in arts education is headed for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk after legislators reached a compromise with a champion of the original initiative. “I’m delighted to come to an…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1708+ words) Teacher's pushback: The Inglewood Teacher's Association wants the city to first conduct a full accounting of how prior bonds were spent. “They have to show accountability before asking the voters for another bond,” said John Hughes, president of the Inglewood…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1770+ words) Read on... for more about the legal theory being tested under AB 713. Is this the year that Gov. Gavin Newsom allows students without legal status to legally work at California’s public colleges and universities? A state bill with wide support…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1694+ words) Why now: State Sen. Tony Strickland, whose 36th district includes parts of L.A. and Orange counties, introduced the idea with a resolution that passed last week with unanimous, bipartisan support. The backstory: Jackie died on Aug. 10 after being rescued in Big Bear…...