Politics
America’s bluest cities shifting to the right amid rampant crime and homelessness(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America’s most liberal cities and states have shifted their policies to the right in recent elections, as crime and homelessness remain large issues in… Read More
Government
California voters approve $10B school bond; mixed results on bond measures elsewhereCalifornia voters have approved a $10 billion school bond, despite warnings repayment could take decades. On Tuesday, California voters approved Proposition 2 by a… Read More
Courts
Orthodox Jewish families win appeal against California for religious discrimination in special ed caseOrthodox Jewish families scored a legal victory when a U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a prior ruling. In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California… Read More
Public Education
This California teacher opposes teachers’ unions. Here’s why.Peggy Nguyen has been a teacher for almost 30 years, but she doesn’t support teachers’ unions. “I recently heard someone say that if you’re against the teachers’ union… Read More
Culture
Jewish 7th grader harassed so badly at California public school she transferred to private Jewish schoolA Jewish girl is suing her California school after alleged harassment by staff and fellow students forced her to leave the school. The 12-year-old Jewish girl’s family filed… Read More
Culture
Three states will vote on repealing marriage amendments(The Daily Signal) – Voters in three Western states will consider ballot measures this November to repeal marriage amendments previously approved by voters. These measures would add redundant legal… Read More
Courts
Jewish educators sue California teachers’ union they say supported antisemitismFour Jewish teachers are suing their California teachers’ union for alleged antisemitism and its refusal to let them leave the group. The lawsuit, announced on Oct. 7, was… Read More
Public Education
Unsustainable spending, declining student enrollment may force closure of 1 in 10 San Francisco schoolsNearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not… Read More
Public Education
California parents outraged after teacher promotes transgenderism to 4-year-oldsA California school district became embroiled in controversy when parents complained about a transgender teacher instructing 4-year-olds on gender identity. According to local media, multiple members of the… Read More
Public Education
California school cell phone ban makes some parents uneasyParents in California have mixed feelings about the state’s looming restrictions on cell phones in schools. California public schools must begin limiting or prohibiting student cell phones in… Read More
Government
California pushes $10B school bond on taxpayersCalifornia voters will soon decide the fate of a $10 billion school bond measure for K-12 schools and community colleges. Proposition 2 would authorize… Read More
Public Education
Former student calls California teacher ‘predator who stole my innocence, impregnated me’A longtime California teacher stands accused of sexually abusing two former underage students, fathering a child with one. The Anaheim Police Department (APD) says the first woman came… Read More
Public Education
University police stock up on weapons after anti-Israel protests engulfed school(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of California Board of Regents approved a request for additional non-lethal weapons from the Los Angeles campus police Thursday following massive pro-Palestinian… Read More
Courts
California city sues Gavin Newsom over parental rightsA California city is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for a new state law which requires educators to hide students’ gender identity issues from their parents. Huntington Beach, a… Read More
Courts
California teacher wins $12,000 in case against union for BIPOC-only board seat(The Center Square) – A California teacher won $12,000 against his teachers’ union for its “BIPOC At-Large” executive board seat in which candidates were required to “self-identify” as a… Read More
Courts
White California teacher wins racial discrimination lawsuit against teachers’ unionWhen a local California teachers’ union discriminated against white educators, one teacher refused to take it lying down. High school social science educator Isaac Newman filed a… Read More
Public Education
California judge rules schools can hide gender identity from parents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California superior court ruled Monday that a school district’s policy requiring parental notification of their child’s gender identity cannot be enforced. The… Read More
Culture
California took away a widow’s teenage daughter to transition her(The Daily Signal) – A mother in California lost her daughter to the foster care system in 2016 after she wouldn’t support the then-14-year-old girl identifying as a… Read More
Public Education
California city to sue state over anti-parents’ rights policy(The Daily Signal) – The city of Huntington Beach is set to file a lawsuit against California’s “unconstitutional” law requiring school districts to hide students’ gender identity… Read More
Public Education
California school district acknowledges ‘lack of effective communication’ in disclosing elevated levels of lead in drinking waterA northern California community is questioning the length of time for a school district to report elevated levels of lead across multiple schools’ drinking fountains and faucets,… Read More