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Chino Valley Unified Sues Top California Officials To Prevent The Blocking Of Parental Notification
The Chino Valley Unified School District and the parents of eight students attending its schools and that of three other school districts in California have filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond in an effort to prevent the enforcement of a recently passed state law prohibiting schools from making a practice of notifying parents if their children are assuming a gender different from the one assigned them at birth.
Mt. San Antonio College Supports Student Parents
Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) is taking another step forward to support its students who are parents. The college has partnered with Upwards, a leading childcare network, to offer a range of childcare resources to student-parents. Through the Upwards network, Mt. SAC students can access a large network of...
Caltech Ranks Among Hardest U.S. Colleges to Enter in 2024
California Institute of Technology — Caltech — has been named one of the hardest colleges to get into in America for 2024, according to rankings released by Niche.com. The institution, renowned for its science and engineering programs, continues to be highly selective in its admissions process. Niche.com, a...
Oak Knoll Montessori Announces New Head of School
Allwyn Fitzpatrick has been chosen to lead Oak Knoll Montessori School as its Head of School starting in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Previously an elementary and middle school Montessori teacher, Fitzpatrick has worked for Montessori schools in Atlanta, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, where she developed a Montessori curriculum for middle schoolers. This will be the first time she has been a Head of School.
California pushes back on teacher layoffs as ESSER fiscal cliff looms
California is pushing back on teacher layoffs as school districts grapple with budget cuts ahead of a fiscal cliff created by the waning of pandemic-era federal relief funds. On June 29, California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved the state’s budget for fiscal year 2024-25, which suspended the Aug. 15 layoff deadline for certified staff in K-12 schools.
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