California Community Colleges Can Offer Up to 12 New Bachelor’s Degrees Under New Laws
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws that determine when community colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can…
Newsom Again Vetoes Bill to Allow Undocumented College Students to Work on Campus
Newsom’s veto means a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges wages on.…
Newsom Orders California Agencies to Develop New AI Safety Plans After Rejecting Tougher Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two…
Judge Says Immigration Agents Must Stop the Way They’re Conducting Warrantless Arrests
A Los Angeles judge ruled federal immigration agents likely violated the Constitution by not assessing flight risk when making warrantless…
California Math Scores Are Far Below Grade Level. This Screener Will Test Students’ Skills Early
Students behind in their math skills would get tutoring so they can catch up.
Should California Backfill Science Funding After Trump Cuts? Voters Could Decide in 2028
Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some…
California Democrats Race to Ban Electric Shock Gloves Before ICE Buys Them
Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves following reports that Immigration and…
Sex Abuse Survivors and Broke School Districts at Odds in Legislature’s Final Days
State lawmakers are struggling to balance counties’ and schools’ financial health with the incalculable cost of survivors’ trauma.
Californians Voted to Spend $1 Billion on K-12 Arts. Why Are Schools Returning the Money?
Proposition 28, which voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022, sets aside about $1 billion a year for the arts in California…
As Kids Grapple With a Mid-Summer Heat Wave, New State Laws Try to Help
One new California law promotes heat illness education in schools; another, rolling out this month, requires rules for outdoor activity…