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.
On March 4, Shannon Vallejo learned that her son, a 7th grader at Junction Middle School, may not have access to the special education services he is entitled to, by law, within his current District.
Experts say the executive order threatening to withhold funding from schools doesn’t have much bearing on California schools — for now.
Like other school districts across California, Fall River Joint Unified School District is scrambling to avert potential financial deficit as public schools experience both decreasing enrollment and an end to federal COVID funding.
Dhillon is the founder of the Center for American Liberty, which is representing a Chico parent in a lawsuit over parental rights. The suit was just resurrected by a federal court of appeals.
The California Teachers’ Association has issued a letter to politician Jackie LaBarbera, alleging that state law prohibits her from holding dual school board seats simultaneously.
Officials from the rural school district say staffing cuts are the result of dwindling COVID funding and have warned that more terminations could lie ahead. Parents and staff have questions.
Local politician Jackie LaBarbera says her dual school board roles are legal. But after a recent set of votes in which her loyalties to the two bodies may have clashed, a representative of the California Teachers Association said the union will issue a cease and desist letter next week.
The Shasta Public Library system provides a myriad of free adult services. Some cater specifically to immigrants as they work to acclimate to a new home.
