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Newsom signs bill creating Seal of Climate Literacy to recognize student work

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation that sets in motion the creation of the Seal of Climate Literacy, which will encourage and reward students for studying climate science and engaging ...
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English learners have easier path to being reclassified as fluent under new California law

California students learning English will have a simpler path to prove their language proficiency under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Currently, in order for students who speak a ...
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All California college students now eligible for CalFresh, Newsom says

California students enrolled in public colleges and universities are now eligible to apply for CalFresh, the state’s food ...
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L.A. Unified student’s death spurs protest against school bullying

Community members in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park gathered in protest at Benjamin Franklin High School on ...
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Orange Unified considering school mergers as enrollment shrinks

Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. With enrollment declining, Orange Unified School District ...
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U.S. Department of Education ends Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it has rescinded protections for LGBTQ+ students under Title IX, The Hill reported. Under the Biden administration, interpretations of Title IX gave ...
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California has the lowest literacy rate of any state, data suggests

Decades of underinvestment in schools, culture battles over bilingual education, and stark income inequality have made California the least literate state in the nation, as Capitol Weekly reported.
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California recruits teens to help advise on state’s AI and technology decisions

California is launching a teen tech council to provide students an opportunity to advise on state decisions about technology, artificial intelligence and digital wellness, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office ...
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Newsom signs first-in-nation laws restricting AI, social media use for children

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a landmark package of bills to restrict children and teens’ use of social media and artificial intelligence chatbots deemed harmful. The first-in-the ...
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Sonoma State plans to end six academic departments amid budget cuts

Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. Suffering from a deep decline in enrollment and a nearly ...
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Undergraduate enrollment increases, but drops for computer science

Sign up for EdSource’s free daily newsletter to stay ahead of what’s changing in California education. College enrollment is increasing compared to last year ...
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Californians with no college degree still see value in higher education, poll finds

Most California adults without a college education see the value in a postsecondary degree but face barriers to enrolling in ...