Layla Bakhshandeh

2 months ago | edsource.org | Layla Bakhshandeh |John Fensterwald |Monica Velez |Emma Gallegos

News Brief Monday, March 3, 2025 — 10:14 am The California Department of Education is taking the Cajon Valley Union School District to court over a sexual education curriculum the agency says discriminates against LGBTQ students. CDE filed a petition in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday asking a judge to compel the district to implement corrective measures, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

2 months ago | edsource.org | Layla Bakhshandeh |John Fensterwald |Monica Velez |Emma Gallegos

News Brief Monday, March 3, 2025 — 10:52 am During high school, 40.4% of the class of 2024 in California took an Advanced Placement exam, according to new data released by the College Board. That’s higher than the national average of 35.7%, and it puts California at #10 for the states with the highest rate of AP test-takers. California’s numbers are 2.8 points higher than its numbers in 2014.

2 months ago | edsource.org | Layla Bakhshandeh |John Fensterwald |Monica Velez |Diana Lambert

News Brief Monday, March 3, 2025 — 4:47 pm Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education by a 51-45 party line vote in the Senate this afternoon during a hearing punctuated by protests, according to NPR. McMahon formerly led the Small Business Administration and was CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. She has been criticized for her lack of education experience, which consists of a year on the Connecticut State Board of Education, according to NPR.