Public Education
Oakland teachers union calls Israel ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal’(The Center Square) â Leaders of the Oakland Education Association in Oakland, California, called on school leaders to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire as tensions… Read More
Public Education
California college savings program flops in first yearWith a budget of almost $2 billion, Californiaâs new college savings program is getting few takers. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, or CalKIDS, is a state-funded program… Read More
Opinion
Church sues California county for spying on them during COVID(RealClear Investigations) â As worshippers gathered at the Calvary Chapel in 2020, they were being watched from above. Satellites were locking in on cell phones owned by members of the… Read More
Public Education
Jewish group warns about radical California faculty pushing antisemitism through K-12 ethnic studies lessonsA group fighting antisemitism says radical faculty in the University of California system (UC) are promoting anti-Jewish sentiments by pushing ethnic studies requirements in K-12 education in the state. The AMCHA… Read More
Public Education
California reading, math scores continue to worsen post-COVID, despite hundreds of billions in education fundingCaliforniaâs 2022-23 reading and math scores were recently released, revealing no improvement despite billions in additional education funds. The statewide average for reading and math is 46.6% and 34.6%, respectively… Read More
Public Education
Local Rabbi: Anti-Jewish gag-order âbad mistakeâ by California school districtA California school district is under fire after an antisemitic incident resulted in a school asking victimized children and their parents to sign what critics describe as a gag order. Read More
Courts
CA judge temporarily blocks part of parental notification policy for gender changes(The Center Square) â Judge Michael Sachs of the Superior Court of California partially upheld and partially blocked parts of Chino Valley Unified School Districtâs controversial gender change notification policy… Read More
Courts
California charter schools discriminate against religious families, lawsuit claimsÂCalifornia homeschool parents are suing the public education system for anti-Christian discrimination. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, three homeschool families claim their charter schools violated their… Read More
Culture
San Francisco Democrat party chair to serve as ‘headmistress’ of drag queen school for adults(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Honey Mahogany, the chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, will serve as the first headmistress of the âStud School of Dragâ that is set… Read More
Legislation
Lowering the bar? California ends ‘willful defiance’ suspensions in pre-K-12, experts warn of disaster(The Center Square) â California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending âwillful defianceâ suspensions in TK-12 public and charter schools, a move that experts say could bring disaster amid… Read More
Public Education
Inside the fight to keep parents in the know about their kidsâ gender in California schools(The Daily Signal) â A Southern California school district requires teachers and staff to notify parents when their children say they have been bullied, are considering self-harm, or decide to… Read More
Culture
âThis is how tyranny begins.’ California parents defend censured school board member who advocated for their rights, transparencyParental rights advocates came to the defense of a California school board member who was censured by his own board for his willingness to speak at a meeting hosted by… Read More
Public Education
âFailed experiment.â San Francisco officials, parent coalition want to reverse equity-focused math policiesIn 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) stopped offering algebra in 8th grade, ostensibly to make outcomes more âequitable.â Now, the city council â and concerned parents â want… Read More
Courts
California AG defies court order on transgender parental notification, lawyers say(The Daily Signal) â California Attorney General Rob Bonta has defied a court order by directing school districts to adopt policies that allow them to hide a studentâs claimed transgender… Read More
Legislation
New California law cuts local school board control over educational content(The Center Square) â California governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that would significantly reduce the ability of local school boards to shape local curriculums, even within… Read More
Legislation
California Gov. Newsom mandates gender neutral bathrooms in schools by 2026Californiaâs Democratic governor signed into law a bill requiring California K-12 schools to provide gender neutral bathrooms by 2026. â[O]n or before July 1, 2026, each school district, county office of… Read More
Opinion
Message from California: Parents and the Constitution not welcome(The Daily Signal) â Will the government take your child away because you donât buy into radical gender ideology? Well, if you live in California, itâll certainly… Read More
Opinion
California sues pro-life pregnancy centers for reversing abortions(The Daily Signal) â Have you ever wanted to be a political punching bag? Try opening a pro-life pregnancy resource center in California. Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat,… Read More
Legislation
California legislature passes measures to reduce school board power(The Center Square) â The California legislature passed several bills aimed at reducing the power of school boards, from cutting their power to determine curriculum content, to removing their ability… Read More
Courts
School district canât punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules(The Daily Signal) â A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their childâs purported gender transition in violation… Read More