Educación

Cuatro niños están de pie frente a un aula, apoyados en una pared con una hilera de ganchos que sostienen mochilas de colores. Dos niños a la izquierda están uno frente al otro, aparentemente hablando, mientras que los dos a la derecha se concentran en sus mochilas. La escena captura un día escolar típico con mochilas de varios colores y patrones colgadas a lo largo de la pared.

Educación K-12

Newsom K-12 school proposal would shift more power to governor

The move is intended to simplify California’s convoluted education governance, which policy analysts have said can be inefficient, redundant and sometimes at cross purposes.

Por

Carolina Jones

• enero 8, 2026

Personas que visten birretes y togas negras con fajas de colores rojo, verde y blanco se paran frente a sillas durante una ceremonia de graduación frente a los asistentes en un estadio.

Educación

More Latino students are attending Cal State. But where are the Latino professors?

Faculty representation at Cal State is lagging far behind the growing number of Latino students. That burdens the small circles of Latino faculty who take on more mentorship tasks, many times in non-tenure positions and for lower pay.

Por

Angel Corzo

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Brittany Oceguera

• enero 8, 2026

A classroom full of high school students sits facing a whiteboard and projected slide titled “Algal bloom” during a biology lesson. The teacher, wearing a mask and cap, stands at the front of the room gesturing toward the board. Students take notes on laptops and notebooks, with posters and educational materials visible on the walls.

Educación K-12

This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff

By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds.

Por

Carolina Jones

• enero 7, 2026

A sleek, modern kitchen with light wood flooring, white cabinetry, and a large stainless-steel French-door refrigerator. An island with a stovetop and a pot sits to the left, while a clean countertop with a cutting board and backsplash tiles runs along the right side. The space is bright and minimal with built-in appliances.

Educación K-12

Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?

California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school.

Por

Carolina Jones

• enero 5, 2026

A wide-view of a classroom as students sit in round tables and raise their hands in the air.

Educación K-12

California K-12 schools brace for another year of uncertainty: 2025 in review

California schools are likely to face continuing threats of funding cuts and more uncertainty.

Por

Carolina Jones

• diciembre 25, 2025

Students walk across a walkway near a tree in front of a geometric-shaped building on a college campus on a cloudy day.

Educación más alta

A year of cuts and court orders for California’s colleges and universities: 2025 in review

In their approach to higher education, Trump and Newsom shared one thing in common this year: reducing funding for colleges and universities. The federal government pulled back research funds while the state, facing a deficit, imposed austerity measures on the UC and Cal State University systems.

Por

Adam Echelman

• diciembre 25, 2025

Educación más alta

Even more Cal State campuses will automatically admit eligible students under a new state law

California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.

Por

Mikhail Zinshteyn

• diciembre 24, 2025

A close-up of a student’s hand holding a pencil above a desk while writing on paper, with other blurred students seated nearby in a classroom.

Educación K-12

California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law

The law creates an array of measures to educate school staff, beef up reporting requirements and stop teachers credibly accused of abuse from getting jobs at other districts.

Por

Carolina Jones

• diciembre 23, 2025

A student, wearing a black and red cap and gown, smiles and looks towards the audience section of a graduation ceremony as they walk alongside other graduates.

Educación más alta

As job market tightens, more Californians are heading back to college

Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy.

Por

Adam Echelman

• diciembre 16, 2025

A person with a white beard stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone at the center of the entrance to Los Angeles City Hall, surrounded by a group of people in business attire, while one of them holds up a piece of paper. The front of the podium reads “American Foundation for Equal Rights,” while the background features poles with the American flag behind the crowd behind the podium.

Política

Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politics

Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California

Por

Ryan Sabalow

• diciembre 15, 2025