Emma Gallegos

Bakersfield

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Legislature rejects ‘draconian’ cuts to UC and CSU, keeps TK-12 funding intact

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Emma Gallegos |Amy DiPierro |John Fensterwald

Students bike past UC Davis Memorial Union. California’s public universities in January were told by Gov. Gavin Newsom to expect an 8% ongoing funding cut, a figure he revised down to 3% in May. Andri Tambunan/Special to The ChronicleStudents outside the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. Lea Suzuki/The ChronicleThe Legislature is challenging Gov.
Legislature against UC, CSU cuts

2 weeks ago | smdailyjournal.com | Emma Gallegos |Amy DiPierro |John Fensterwald Edsource

“In many ways, it’s a tale of two budgets,” said Sen. John Laird, D‑Santa Cruz, chair of the education subcommittee, who characterized Newsom’s higher‑ed cuts as “draconian.”In 2025‑26, schools and community colleges will receive a record $118.9 billion under Proposition 98  —  the state formula that determines the minimum portion of the General Fund that must be spent on schools and community colleges.
UPDATE: Study: Four-day school week hardly improves teacher retention

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Thursday, June 12, 2025 — 9:52 am An increasing number of school districts around the country are switching to a four-day school week to save money, improve student attendance and recruit and retain teachers, particularly for rural school districts. But a new study investigates whether its claims about teachers are accurate.
UPDATE: Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for students with disabilities to sue schools

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Thursday, June 12, 2025 — 2:42 pm The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, has lowered the burden for students with disabilities to sue their schools. The case centers on Minnesota student Ava Tharpe, who has a rare, severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, which causes daily seizures, according to Education Week. Her seizures are so frequent in the morning that she cannot attend school before noon.
UPDATE: Lawsuit targets Hispanic-serving college program

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Thursday, June 12, 2025 — 9:40 am A lawsuit has been filed that targets the federal government’s Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) program, which offers additional funding to colleges and universities whose enrollment includes 25% or more full-time undergraduate Hispanic students. The case is being brought by the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions — the group that successfully challenged affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
UPDATE: Sex ed faces backlash in Modesto

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Wednesday, June 11, 2025 — 10:55 am Modesto City Schools’ board meeting was packed Monday night as it considered curriculum options for fifth-grade sexual education, according to The Modesto Bee. A committee of teachers, board members, district staff and parents recommended “Puberty Talk for Grades 5 & 6,” a curriculum widely used in the Bay Area.
Legislature rejects ‘draconian’ cuts to UC and CSU, keeps TK-12 funding intact

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

Students study in the main lobby of Storer Hall at the University of California, Davis. Credit: Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis Top TakeawaysThe Legislature has until June 15 to present their budget bill to the governor. The proposal received praise from speakers grateful to see more funding for higher education. Student teachers would receive $600 million in new funding in legislators’ plan. The Legislature is challenging Gov.
UPDATE: Next state Senate leader is a former Santa Barbara school board member

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Wednesday, June 11, 2025 — 10:02 am State Sen. Monique Limón, who previously worked in higher education and served as a school board member, has ascended to the top spot of the California Senate. Democrats elected Limón, 45, to take over the position of Senate president pro tempore from Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, who is termed out after 2026. A formal transition date was not announced, CalMatters reported.
UPDATE: ICE detained fourth grade SoCal student, separated him from father

3 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Thursday, June 5, 2025 — 9:34 am Teachers and community members are rallying to support fourth-grader Martir Garcia Lara, who had accompanied his father to an immigration hearing in Houston. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained both at the courthouse and separated the boy from his father, according to KTLA. PTA president Jasmin King told KTLA that they have no information on why he is being held in ICE detention.
UPDATE: Marin district drops contract for Black student support after heated meeting

3 weeks ago | edsource.org | Emma Gallegos

News Brief Thursday, June 5, 2025 — 10:42 am The Tamalpais Union High School District will not renew the contracts of two consultants who offered Black student support services after a heated school board meeting Tuesday and a narrow 3-2 vote. The team — a married couple, Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin — were hired after racial tensions escalated at Tamalpais High School in 2023-24, according to the Marin Independent Journal.