Calif. law requires a sane start time for teens
A new law in Calif. will require public middle schools to start no earlier than 8:00 and high schools no earlier than 8:30.
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67-count Calif. indictment charges charter operators
Loose charter school laws in some places like California have led to deceptive business practices and the fleecing of taxpayers.
Lincoln-Way Band marches past fire in Rose Parade
A float rolling in front of the Lincoln-Way Marching Band in the Rose Parade caught fire. The band, as expected, marched on.
Teachers restless, many on strike in the West
Teacher strikes and threats of strikes range from Los Angeles to Washington state. Most are over salaries and merit a closer look.
Calif. soccer coach charged in human trafficking
Human trafficking, or the selling of humans into slavery, sex slavery and otherwise, has hit one Calif. school district quite hard.
Wildfires consume 100s of Southern Calif. buildings
Wild fires are raging around Los Angeles, causing school officials to close several schools & offer advice about staying safe.
Calif. districts sue feds over DACA changes
A handful of Calif. school districts are suing the federal government over President Trump's decision to end the DACA program.
N. Calif. shooting spree ends at an elem. school
A man shot at an elementary school this morning in California, injuring a few students; at least 4 people are now dead in the incident.
Fires make many homeless, school-less in N. Calif.
Wildfires in N. Calif. have devastated the Wine Country, homes, & schools. Dozens have been killed, thousands left homeless.
Keep kids away from wildfire smoke in San Fran
A study from Barcelona suggests that exposure to air pollution on the way to school can damage children’s cognitive development.