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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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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.
A teenage boy wearing a backwards baseball cap looks out a window as blinds cast shadows across his face.
A new law will encourage California school districts to work with local Native American tribes to develop history lessons for students. Students and tribal leaders say for too long, schools have lacked an in-depth and accurate history curriculum that addresses their culture.
Taylor Kayatta (left) and parent-teacher Vanessa Cudabac (right) during a door-to-door campaign strategy on Aug. 13, 2022.
Some parents who have been outspoken in their criticism of local school districts are finding allies in community members opposed to COVID safety protocols and other education policies. Buoyed by that support, they are now running to become school board members.
Sonja Shaw, a candidate for a seat on the Chino Valley School Board, holds a state GOP training binder
Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents' anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters. The party’s "Parent Revolt" program is its most ambitious school board candidate recruitment and training program ever.
Illustration of various invoices billed to California schools.
A CalMatters investigation found that schools had wildly different approaches to stimulus spending — from laptops to shade structures to an ice cream truck. No centralized database exists to show the public exactly where the money went.
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