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Saldana’s record-setting performance lifts ‘Catz flag football over PCS | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The Watsonville High girls flag football team extended their win streak to four following a crushing 40-0 victory over Pacific Collegiate School in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play Wednesday night. Freshman quarterback Zoe Saldana completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 141 yards with one interception and a...

Watsonville, CA · 21d
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Contra Costa Herald

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A parents’ guide to understanding the 2026 California School Dashboard

The California Department of Education this week released the annual California School Dashboard, the state’s multidimensional, multicolored look at student, school and district achievement. The dashboard was designed to offer parents a quick look at student results, as well as to provide data for guiding school improvement and for...

California · 20d
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California public college students now automatically meet some CalFresh requirements

This post was updated Oct. 18 at 11:09 p.m. All public undergraduate college students in California now automatically pass the first barrier to applying to CalFresh, giving more than 200,000 additional students access to the food assistance program. Undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time in UC, California State University or...

California · 19d
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The Sacramento Bee

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Arizona State offers guaranteed admission to California community college grads

Thousands of community college students across the state transfer to University of California and California State University campuses every year. Now, they have a new option: a direct ticket to Arizona State University. With more than 200,000 students, ASU is one of three universities in Arizona’s public higher education system. A new partnership will provide students who earn an associate degree for transfer from a California community college with guaranteed access to bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State. Students will be able to earn their degrees online, at ASU’s California locations or in Arizona for the whole campus experience. Officials expect most students to opt for the online option. “Many of our students are balancing work, family responsibilities and other obligations that make relocating for an education impossible,” said James Todd, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. “This partnership with Arizona State University expands flexible bachelor’s degree pathways so students can continue their education where they live, remain connected to their families and communities and prepare for greater economic mobility.” Only about 1 in 5 students who began community college between 2017 and 2019 and intended to transfer to a four-year institution managed to

California · 18d

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PVUSD Submits More Than 1,200 Seniors for CSU Direct Admissions Program

WATSONVILLE — More than 1,200 graduating high school seniors across Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) are one step closer to earning a college degree after the district submitted 1,207 verified student records to the California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor for consideration for direct admission processing.

Watsonville, CA · 21d

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Santa Cruz County students make small gains in math and reading, but trail state averages and pre-pandemic levels

Santa Cruz County students made minor improvements in math and English language arts on California’s latest standardized tests, but their scores remain below statewide averages and pre-pandemic levels, according to state test results released Thursday. As in California overall, most Santa Cruz County students are not achieving the state’s...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 22d

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Long-time Monterey Peninsula College trustee faces challenge to seat from Seaside homeless commissioner.

The Monterey Peninsula College Board of Trustees has seen its fair share of drama in the past after a dysfunctional couple years. While things have leveled out, this upcoming election could bring just one change to the dynamic. Seaside and Sand City residents will get to choose between seven-year incumbent...

Seaside, CA · 22d

Bakersfield Now

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Newsom signs bill requiring California community colleges to offer abortion pills by 2029

California community colleges with on-campus health centers will be required to provide access to medication abortion under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Community College Right to Access Act requires the state’s community colleges that have health centers to provide access to the abortion pill — mifepristone and misoprostol — starting Jan. 1, 2029.

California · 22d

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New California test scores show most students don’t meet standards in math, English or science

This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Student proficiency in math and English language arts rose slightly, though remains below pre-Covid levels, according to newly released California standardized test scores. Achievement gaps persist between Black and Latino students and white and Asian students. It’s...

California · 22d

KSBY News

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St. Joseph's Jack Heaslet shines in record-setting football season

St. Joseph High School football has dominated the field this season, and one of the leaders on the team is junior quarterback Jack Heaslet, who is breaking school records.

California · 20d

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California Department of Education Reports Educational Testing Service (ETS) Begins Notifying California Students and Families Following Data Security Incident

October 18, 2026 - SACRAMENTO—Educational Testing Service (ETS), a nonprofit assessment organization under contract with the California Department of Education (CDE), has begun notifying California students and families about a data security incident involving unauthorized access to and copying of student information from an ETS-operated secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) site. CDE is distributing the ETS Notice of Data Breach to help ensure affected individuals receive information about the incident and available resources.

California · 19d

The Center Square

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EXCLUSIVE: School superintendent candidates outline goals

(The Center Square) – Candidates for superintendent of public instruction in California and Arizona are outlining priorities for public education ahead of the Nov. 3 election over school choice, education funding, accountability and more. The Center Square exclusively interviewed Republican candidates Sonja Shaw in California and Kimberly Yee in Arizona. Democratic candidates Richard Barrera and Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz did not respond to The Center Square’s multiple requests for an interview. California voters will choose between Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, and Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education. Barrera’s campaign emphasizes increased education funding, affordable housing for educators and universal early childhood education, among other priorities. “The solutions aren’t in Sacramento — they’re in our classrooms, our communities, and the hands of the educators and families who know what our students need,” Barrera states on his campaign website. According to Transparency USA, Barrera’s campaign has reported $313,428 in total contributions. Listed contributors include the United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund, which contributed $19,800, and the California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship, which contributed $19,600. Shaw criticized state education policies, arguing that students should not be subjected

Arizona · 21d

ABC10

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California Farm to School program marks five years of bringing fresh food to students

California · 21d

YourCentralValley.com

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California students are improving in English and math, data shows

California · 21d

POLITICO

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Hack exposes data on millions of California students

The breach targeted Education Testing Service, a major non-profit that administers standardized exams.

California · 21d

EdSource

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State superintendent candidates Shaw, Barrera respond to California student test scores

California’s test scores — rising but still below prepandemic levels — demonstrate that the state’s schools have more work to do, according to Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera, candidates for California’s superintendent of public instruction. California’s graduation rates reached a decade high of 87.9%, but Shaw said that those high numbers mask problems that show up in test scores. “California’s graduation requirements are embarrassing,... read more

California · 21d

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Grizzlies blank Gonzales to earn first league win of the season | High school football roundup

Pajaro Valley High senior Adrian Mendoza-Torres scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Grizzly football team to a 28-0 victory over Gonzales High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Oct. 10. Junior quarterback Landin Manzi and Iran Garcia each added a rushing TD for Pajaro Valley,...

Watsonville, CA · 23d

High School On SI

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California High School Girls Volleyball Top 20 State Rankings (Oct. 13, 2026)

California high school girls volleyball Top 20 rankings for Oct. 13, 2026: Cathedral Catholic upsets Torrey Pines as Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon remain No. 1 and No. 2.

California · 21d

San Francisco Examiner

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Shaw’s policies on transgender students take spotlight in run for state schools boss

If you ask Sonja Shaw why she’s running for state superintendent of public instruction, she’ll say she wants to refocus schools on the basics. Enough of the division, enough of the culture wars, she says — it’s time to get politics out of the classroom. California schools are failing the state’s students, because they’re not concentrating on reading, writing and math, she says. She points to the relative success of Chino Valley Unified School District , where she serves as board president, as proof that her policies work. But for someone who wants to focus on the basics, Shaw — who was elected to the Chino Valley school board in 2022 — has generated plenty of headlines for implementing divisive policies, particularly ones that affect the LGBTQ community. Under her leadership as its president, the board has fought a yearslong battle with the state over its policy of involuntarily outing transgender kids to their parents and expelled current Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond from a board meeting after he criticized that policy while it was still under discussion. The board also barred the display of gay-pride flags in the classroom , and approved a policy to quickly remove books

California · 23d

SFGate

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Times Higher Education ranks 3 California universities in world's top 10

A global rankings list by Times Higher Education includes several California schools.

California · 21d