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California middle schools are ground zero for testing AI in classrooms

Districts are trying to develop more systematic approaches to introducing AI into the classroom.

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Hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars: The cost of extreme heat in California

Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.

11 California county education offices underpaid or overpaid millions due to state clerical error

These county education offices, all starting with the letter “S,” mistakenly got or were missing millions in state funding.

California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the foster care system is contributing to the crisis

Is California’s ski season deadlier than usual? Here’s why we don’t know

A deadly ski season in California raises urgent questions. Why doesn’t the state track resort injuries or deaths, and who’s protecting people on the slopes?

Pockets of unvaccinated communities are driving measles outbreaks in California

California is battling measles across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.

How an aging California is turning to senior centers for romance, community and health

No two senior centers are alike. We visited three very different venues in L.A. to learn how they’re changing for California’s aging population.

California schools face a new budget hit: Soaring insurance costs after sex abuse lawsuits

A recent state law lifted the statute of limitations on sex abuse lawsuits, driving a huge increase in payouts by school districts and government agencies. It has also increased insurance premiums for all agencies.

How to help homeless college students: A Cal State Long Beach professor studies what works

Professor Rashida Crutchfield’s work includes evaluating rapid rehousing pilot program.

 How Prison Self-Help Classes Help Us All

Our Society Rewards Denial. But Together, Inmates Learn the Power of Accountability