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Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education
Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education Announce Kickoff Meeting
Come join us for our kickoff meeting to organize, set goals and strategize for ways to refocus our school board on EDUCATION and not personal political and religious agendas.

Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education
Sonja Shaw to Run for State Supt. of Public Instruction
CVUSD Board President Sonja Shaw announced her 2026 candidacy for State Superintendent for Public Instruction. She had been expected to run for re-election to the school board in 2026.

New York Times
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The Education Department announced on Tuesday that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency that manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and enforces civil rights laws in schools.

Chino Champion
Panel discussion addresses support for black students
A panel of experts spent a portion of their Saturday afternoon in Chino engaged in dialogue and discussion with a small audience of mostly teachers about the challenges facing black students and ways to support their educational pursuits.

EdSource
What does threatened federal funding do for California K-12 schools?
The U.S. Department of Education alarmed school leaders last week by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools and colleges that do not abandon “diversity, equity and inclusion” programs.

Chino Valley Defenders of Public Education
Chino Valley School Board Meeting Recap – February 20, 2025
$501K spent on legal services for 2024-2025 school year, voted 4-0 to re-open the “prayer lawsuit” that cost the school district over $350,000 during James Na and Andrew Cruz’s tenure, and more.