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LA Times
California sues Justice Dept. over demand that school districts ban trans athletes
California sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over its demand last week that local school districts ban transgender youth from competing in sports, arguing the federal agency had overstepped its authority in violation of both state and federal law.
The74
The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies
The Education Department is relying on a novel interpretation of privacy law to punish schools that hide student gender identity changes from parents.
Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education
Teacher Supply Drive 2025
Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education launches a teacher supply drive to help teachers prepare their classrooms for the 2025-26 school year.
CalMatters
It’s expensive to become a teacher in California. This bill would pay those who try
To earn a teaching credential, students are required to complete a one-year program combining coursework and 600 hours of classroom experience. A new bill would provide money to pay them for that work.
ABC News
Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from launching taxpayer-funded religious charter school
The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a rare deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.
EdSource
No cuts for schools, more funding for early literacy in Newsom’s revised budget
TK-12 schools and community colleges can expect the same funding in 2025-26 that they received this year, plus a small cost-of-living adjustment, and there will be a big boost for early literacy.