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EdSource is a nonprofit journalism organization reporting on education issues in California. Largest education reporting team in the state.

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Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion

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January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education

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January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Amid federal threats, UC and CSU get ‘critical’ support in Newsom’s proposed budget

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January 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion

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January 10, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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California, four other states sue Trump administration over frozen welfare funds

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January 10, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Judge halts HHS efforts to exclude certain words from Head Start grants
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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U.S. high court asked to restore order on student gender identity disclosure

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January 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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California, four other states sue Trump administration over frozen welfare funds

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January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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After years of volatility, Newsom previews a stable budget year for California schools

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January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget includes $27,418 per TK-12 student, an amount he said is enough to continue his commitment to transitional kindergarten, which completed its long-planned expansion to include all 4-year-olds this fall, with smaller class sizes.
After years of volatility, Newsom previews a stable budget year for California schools
The governor’s proposed budget expands his signature education programs, including after-school and summer programs and community schools.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Sacramento district probes misconduct allegations against top business official

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January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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UC enrolls more Californians, driven by increases at Riverside campus

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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026

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January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Community college board to discuss bachelor’s degrees amid CSU objections

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January 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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The financially troubled Sacramento City Unified School District is investigating a high-ranking business official following allegations of misconduct brought by multiple whistleblowers.
UPDATE: Sacramento district probes misconduct allegations against top business official
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education

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January 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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An appeals court panel wrote that it is “skeptical” of the lower court’s decision, which would challenge policies adopted by 598 of the state’s nearly 1,000 local school districts.
Federal appeals court pauses ruling on student gender identity disclosure in California
An appeals court panel wrote that it is “skeptical” of the lower court’s decision, which would challenge policies adopted by 598 of the state’s nearly 1,000 local school districts.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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The University of California saw a modest increase in California residents enrolling in fall 2025, driven by an uptick at the system’s Riverside campus, according to data released Thursday.
UPDATE: UC enrolls more Californians, driven by increases at Riverside campus
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce Thursday that he will ask the Legislature to shift the operation and control of the California Department of Education from the state superintendent of public instruction to the governor and the State Board of Education.
Newsom proposes that governors control the California Dept. of Education
Under the shift, the state superintendent of public instruction would have a different role. Numerous studies, including one last month, have recommended the idea.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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California scores poorly in children’s health and education, report card finds

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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Federal appeals court pauses ruling on student gender identity disclosure in California

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January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Strikes, cuts, state superintendent race: Our 2026 California education predictions

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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines

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January 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Trump administration to garnish wages of student loan defaulters

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January 7, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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The state fares worse in education investment and student achievement than other large states, experts say.
California scores poorly in children’s health and education, report card finds
The state fares worse in education investment and student achievement than other large states, experts say.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:43 PM