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California's governor will have more power over schools because they'll appoint a newly created education commissioner. The reform also changed the state superintendent's job.

While the state withheld $3.9 billion from schools, it spent $1.3 billion on pork projects and $600,000 on train consultants' questionable luxury travel bills, reports say.

California's middle and high school students are getting more sleep, have fewer mental health issues and are doing better in math and English, a new study found.

Lawmakers spent two years negotiating a compromise that would protect sexual assault survivors’ path to justice without bankrupting cash-strapped school districts, cities and counties.

The governor will appoint new state education leadership. But three bills to hold the state more accountable just died in the state senate.

Lawmakers could tackle climate money, wildfires and California Forever before they adjourn for the year and hit the campaign trail.

A program that promised schools upgraded AC systems was cut short in 2024, leaving hundreds of districts with broken systems and no money to fix them.

One law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week encourages education about heat illness in schools. Another going into effect this month asks schools to set rules during extreme heat events.

Lawmakers just passed a bill that would let the next governor pick the state's schools chief, in place of the state school leader voters elect.

School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.