Five years after launching an ambitious mental health program, many schools have struggled to get it up and running. Hundreds more have yet to try.

Fresno State’s 50th Chicano/Latino Commencement Ceremony is the largest bilingual graduation of its kind in the nation.

School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.

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.