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FUSDPhilanthropist and early Amazon contributor MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $461 million to California public education institutions since 2021. -
Adam Winger / UnsplashA new law requires colleges to prove their graduates earn more than someone with only a high school diploma or else students could lose access to federal loans. About 300 California programs may fail the test, including many cosmetology and some arts programs.
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The federal government is set to expand financial aid for students in short-term job training programs starting July 1, but Californians may have to wait until the fall. -
While college student enrollment among seniors is low, those who do enroll say they reap physical, mental and social benefits. -
Preliminary results show Richard Lopez leads, but Ana Boyenga and Paula Heupel are close behind. Results may be partly linked to reports about one school district’s questionable audit. -
An audit last year noted significant deficiencies in the finances of Merced River School District, whose superintendent is Richard Lopez, a candidate in the race for Merced County Superintendent of Schools. -
The Young Authors’ Faire is a longstanding Fresno County tradition that’s been held for more than 40 years. -
Fresno Unified School District is spending $4 million a year to repair and replace laptops. It will be shifting computer access to in-class only in the fall. -
California school districts are struggling to balance rising healthcare costs with declining enrollment and federal aid, leading to labor battles between teachers and districts over healthcare premiums. -
Facing a growing budget deficit, Fresno Unified School District, California’s third-largest, finalized hundreds of layoff notices, eliminating positions tied to mental health, foster youth services and chronic absenteeism interventions. -
Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Cal State campuses have mixed records in returning Native remains and artifacts to tribes. Campus officials say they are working diligently to follow legal mandates but the process can be arduous, especially for non-federally recognized tribes.
