Whitmore and Mountain Union elementary schools will be consolidated under a single district
Effective July 1, 2027, the two school districts will merge. Both schools will remain open
Effective July 1, 2027, the two school districts will merge. Both schools will remain open
Nearly a dozen programs for vulnerable students and communities have ended their services through AmeriCorps. Hundreds of tutoring and mentoring positions in schools have also been eliminated, while funding disruptions have made it difficult to recruit and retain staff.
After a student suicide, McKinleyville Union School District has relied on federal funds to build support systems
All high school students, starting with this year’s freshmen class, were expected to be required to take an ethnic studies class in order to graduate. But the implementation of the “ethnic studies mandate” is contingent on being funded. There was no funding for it in this year’s state budget.
Reduction-in-force notices were sent to hundreds of staff at the U.S. Department of Education. Impacted staff primarily oversee programs supporting vulnerable student groups. Education leaders say they are shocked by the reductions, which will impact students with disabilities.
Teachers have come under scrutiny for speech made online and in classrooms
Social conservatives push for parents to opt-out children from LGBTQ+ materials and lessons
As California faces increasingly destructive wildfires, schools should develop more preventative safety measures, experts say.
Jessica French, who sits on the Shasta County Board of Education, recently used her personal social media to criticize county officials. The video she posted was discussed by the board during an agenda item brought forward by Superintendent Mike Freeman after complaints from others.
Last week, Shasta Union High School District’s board voted to confirm Owen Crosby as the district's next Superintendent. He’ll take over from long-term superintendent Jim Cloney.