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California has always been a hotbed of education organizing and reform. Catch up on efforts to fund the arts in public schools, the impact of COVID on students, college financial aid, ethnic studies curriculums and more.

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A child wearing sneakers and gray sweatpants and a sweatshirt spins on a gym floor with his right leg up in the air as other children stand around him, looking on.
Proposition 28 allocated nearly $1 billion in new arts education funding to California schools. But a coalition of nearly 100 arts groups says that some school districts may be misspending the money, deepening longstanding inequities among students.
How Educators Are Embracing AI Instead of Banning It
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is finding a place in California schools — particularly among teachers.
New Homework Bill Aims to Reduce 'Busy Work'
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A new homework bill could help bridge equity gaps among students. Lynn La reports for CalMatters.
Bots Posing as College Students
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Bots are taking class spaces and financial aid away from real college students trying to enroll.
Biden unveils new student debt forgiveness plan
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Biden unveils new student debt forgiveness plan as deadline for resuming payments kicks in
College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape
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College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape after Supreme Court ruling
A group gathers around a document for a Climate Action Pathways for Schools class.
An increasing number of high schools are offering class credit for climate action.
A group of protesters hold up signs that read "Cancel Student Debt Now!"
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The Supreme Court has blocked President Biden's student debt relief plan, which sought to cancel up to $20,000 in individual loans, adding up to over $400 billion of federal student debt.
Picture of a statue and a crowd of graduates seated wearing their robes and caps.
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The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has declared race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities across the country to be unlawful, effectively ending affirmative action in education.
Headshots of three Black scholars on video calls with "Democracy Now!"
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Three leading Black scholars discuss the College Board's decision to revise its curriculum for an Advanced Placement course in African American studies after criticism from Republicans like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
A large crowd of people hold up signs that read, "UAW ON STRIKE: UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE."
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The largest higher education strike in U.S. history has entered its third week in an effort to secure livable wages, more child care benefits, expanded family leave and other demands.
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Native Californian tribes never "lost" their tribal languages. In fact, they've tried desperately to preserve them and bring them back into more widespread use — despite attempts by Western culture to suppress them. Here's a look at the progress some tribal groups have made in bringing Indigenous languages out of dormancy.
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