Controller Cohen Warns Of Structural Deficit As ACFR Arrives

California Bill Proposal Seeks To Address Achievement Gap

New Calif. bill would create a statewide system to track whether education dollars are closing achievement gaps for low-performing, especially Black, students.

Controller Cohen Warns Of Structural Deficit As ACFR Arrives

California Controller Malia Cohen uses the state’s latest audited financial report, showing a $13 billion surplus, but also a structural deficit.

California Must Save The Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline

California’s DELPI program is removing financial barriers for diverse aspiring principals, but one-time funding ends in 2027 unless state leaders reinvest now.

Museum Display Asks California to See Black Women “in Full”

At a Los Angeles library, a new free exhibit and oral history project spotlight generations of California Black women.

Local Senior Wins Maya Angelou Award For Spoken Word

Natomas Charter senior Elliot McLaughlin wins 2026 Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word for “To Meet God for Dinner,” a poem on inequality, labor and power.