California
On Thursday, 3/14, the Insurance Department released draft rules allowing property insurers to use forward-looking models to set rates…
California is moving toward extending the application deadline for state financial aid because of the trouble-plagued rollout of the new federal student aid application…
On Thursday, 3/14, State Senate leaders said they’ll take early action to cut the state’s yawning budget deficit by $17 billion…
A standalone school facilities bond would likely pass in California but may not be as popular as an August survey suggested, according to new polling from an education advocacy organization…
A coalition opposed to Gov. Newsom's effort to overhaul California's mental health system conceded defeat Tuesday, 3/12…
President and Administration
The state judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal case in Georgia has thrown out six of the indictment’s 41 charges…
President Biden has expressed concern to aides that the high cost of housing is undermining his economic pitch to voters…
President Biden is hearing warnings from Democratic strategists and White House allies that a potential TikTok ban could have serious consequences for youth engagement this fall…
More than two in five voters - 43 percent - now say immigration is one of their top issues, falling only behind inflation…
Education
In a major development for student privacy and school safety observers, the Department of Justice recently announced it reached a settlement with the Pasco County, Florida, school district after an investigation…
President Biden's budget includes an $8 billion academic recovery proposal that could help schools pay for tutoring and other programs…
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) plan to introduce legislation tomorrow that would establish a new Department of Justice grant for after-school programs…
Young students have made less progress in reading this year than they did earlier in the post-pandemic period, according to new data…
School board members can block constituents on social media only if they’re commenting on issues completely outside of their authority or sharing personal information…
Dozens of civil rights and education groups are demanding the Biden administration address a rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and big data technology in K-12 schools…