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Head Start explained: How changes to early education program affect California families

by Betty Márquez Rosales, EdSource July 25, 2026July 22, 2026

HEAD START, the federal program providing free early education for low-income children, has benefited from strong bipartisan support since its 1965 inception, withstanding funding cuts and political turbulence across 11 presidencies. But more recent threats from the second Trump administration have thrust Head Start into the spotlight. Last year, its programs faced disruptions and threats […]

California bill could push schools to use unspent Prop. 28 arts education funds

by Vani Sanganeria, EdSource July 22, 2026July 20, 2026

Challenge of Newsom’s bid to strip schools superintendent of power faces difficult odds

by John Fensterwald, EdSource July 21, 2026July 20, 2026

Education Matters

‘Wendy isn’t here’: Bay Area third graders grieve a classmate’s deportation

by Zaidee Stavely, EdSource July 21, 2026July 20, 2026

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ICE has detained more than 650 children in California under Trump’s crackdown

by Emma Gallegos, EdSource July 18, 2026July 17, 2026

New California law ensures K-12 students are being taught by humans rather than AI

by Diana Lambert, EdSource July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

California invests $10M to recruit high school students to tackle bilingual teacher shortage

by Zaidee Stavely, EdSource July 7, 2026July 6, 2026

California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees

by Michael Burke, EdSource June 24, 2026June 22, 2026

Kids increasingly turn to AI before adults for help with school and life, study finds

by Vani Sanganeria, EdSource June 13, 2026June 12, 2026

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Study: California teachers unions among strongest in the nation

by Diana Lambert, EdSource June 13, 2026June 12, 2026

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