Education

Despite efforts to increase the number of mental health providers, many students say the training requirements are onerous and costly.

The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

Redlands Unified school board can't legally ban transgender athletes, but a majority of its board voted for a resolution opposing them anyway.

Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.

California receives $2.4 billion in federal Title I money for low-income schools, about $1.3 billion for special education and $250 million for after-school programs, among other grants.

Existing law makes it illegal to threaten people in many cases, but what happens when the threat is against a building, such as a school or a place of worship?

The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut.

California’s new Cradle to Career dashboards track students' college paths and earnings after high school graduation — but leave out some key details.

Santa Monica College started the first community college program to train people for much-needed jobs in homeless services. But will its first cohort be its last?

Special education is shifting to a different federal agency. Advocates fear the loss of expertise will harm students.