Facing $8M budget deficit and enrollment drop, Alum Rock district cuts up to 38 jobs
An East San Jose school district is laying off employees on the heels of declining enrollment, a budget…
Oakland teachers reach tentative deal with district after year of talks, but layoffs loom
The Oakland teachers’ union announced Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Oakland Unified School District…
Oakland Unified board votes to lay off 400 workers to tackle massive budget shortfall
The Oakland Unified School District board approved a proposal Wednesday to lay off roughly 400 workers in an…
Young students at schools across California targeted with horrific antisemitic violence, threats and slurs: blockbuster lawsuit
Students at schools across California have been targeted with horrific anti-Semitic violence, threats and slurs, according to a…
California’s reading reforms drive push for better math
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Math Coach Erica Butkiewicz teaches a math lesson to sixth-grade students at Pioneer School…
Californians finally get guide to deciphering school data
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students in a classroom at a high school in California on March 1, 2022.…
California schools see insurance premiums soar in response to sex abuse law changes
SINCE CALIFORNIA MADE IT EASIER for sexual abuse survivors to sue government agencies, victims have brought forth more…
CA Community schools are key to falling crime rates
By Castle Redmond and John H. Jackson, Special for CalMatters Students hang out at the Shop 55 Wellness…
2026 Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools
Monday, August 29, was the first day of school for San Diego Unified School District. (File photo by…
San Jose Unified weighs closing up to 9 elementary schools as enrollment declines
Santa Clara County’s largest school district could close up to nine elementary schools due to declining enrollment —…
Striking San Francisco teachers tell parents to skip homework
Striking San Francisco teachers have demanded parents avoid homeschooling their children to help support their push for higher…
San Francisco teachers are set to strike. Here’s what happened the last time.
Generations of San Francisco public school students have no memory of what it was like to experience a…