Culture
Survey shows even majority of California adults oppose pronoun ideology in schoolsSupport for the use of “preferred” pronouns in schools may not be quite as popular as previously assumed in the notoriously blue Golden State, a new… Read More
Government
California joins 26 states in requiring students take personal finance class(The Center Square) – Over half of U.S. states now require high school students to receive a financial literacy course before they graduate after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a… Read More
Government
Bans on smartphones in the classroom gain favor across political spectrum(The Daily Signal) – The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism… Read More
Government
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships(The Center Square) – The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism… Read More
Government
With a $50B deficit California Democrats ask for $20B more to fund DEI-climate change, schoolsLeaders in the California Assembly announced they have come to an agreement to put a $10 billion bond issue on the ballot to address “climate change” in communities of… Read More
Public Education
California paid $4 billion for 400,974 ‘ghost’ TK-12 students last year(The Center Square) – As state enrollment continues to decline due to outmigration, falling birthrates, and parents choosing to pull their children out of public school, the number of “ghost” students… Read More
Public Education
California Legislature bans schools notifying parents of gender change requests(The Center Square) – The California Legislature erupted in chaos before it passed a ban on parental notification for gender change requests from TK-12 students. If signed… Read More
Public Education
‘Pass the trash’: California school district faces lawsuit over handling of sexual abuse caseEleven victims have filed a civil lawsuit against a California school district alleging it covered up multiple sexual harassment complaints against a former teacher. The… Read More
Public Education
California school board formally opposes Biden admin’s Title IX gender push with resolutionA California public school board has voted in favor of a resolution opposing the Biden administration’s reinterpretation of Title IX, which redefines biological sex to include gender identity. Read More
Courts
California charter school files lawsuit against school districtA California school district is being sued for allegedly trying to force a charter school to close its doors. North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) filed its… Read More
Public Education
California offers little oversight for classroom AI, prioritizes ‘social justice and equity’Multiple California school districts have reportedly signed contracts to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to perform tasks such as developing assignments and grading, but critics… Read More
Courts
Judge orders University of California workers union to stop pro-Palestine strikeA judge has ordered the union representing University of California (UC) academic workers to cease its ongoing anti-Israel strike. Superior Court Judge Randall Sherman issued an emergency restraining… Read More
Courts
Students sue UCLA for allowing ‘Jew exclusion zone’ during violent pro-Palestinian encampment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Jewish students filed a lawsuit against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the regents of the University of California system Wednesday over… Read More
Culture
Pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded inside college president’s office – but their occupation was short-lived(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Police arrested over a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday after they barricaded themselves inside Stanford University President Richard Saller’s office, according to NBC News. Read More
Courts
California transgender convict pulled from female prison for alleged rape(The Center Square) – A biologically male, transgender prison inmate in California was transferred from a women’s prison to a men’s prison after being charged with two rape counts against… Read More
Public Education
San Diego school hosts drag queen and LGBT-activist theatre group promoting legal name changes for trans studentsA San Diego public school is under fire for allegedly hiring a drag queen activist and encouraging students to legally change their names and pronouns at an event. Read More
Public Education
Father calls out California school for having 5th graders discuss pro-trans book with kindergartenersA California father has taken to social media to speak out against La Costa Heights Elementary School, where his 5th grade class had to discuss… Read More
Courts
California school district pays out $360K to fired Christian teacher who opposed transgender policy requiring secrecyA Southern California school district that fired a Christian teacher who put her faith above the district’s transgender policies has paid out $360,000 to settle the lawsuit. The… Read More
Courts
Jury awards former high schoolers $1M after admin pushed them out over alleged blackface photos(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Northern California jury awarded two former private Catholic high school students with $1 million and tuition reimbursements after administrators pushed them out over… Read More
Courts
Los Angeles school district sued over anti-charter policyA charter school group is suing the Los Angeles school district for its alleged anti-charter animus, accusing the board of passing illegal policies that defy voters’ wishes. The… Read More