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These 10 California Middle Schools Were Just Ranked The Best In The State By U.S. News

Some schools are known for their music programs. Others stand out for challenging academics, specialized STEM classes, or giving students a head start on high school. California has plenty of impressive campuses, but these schools have earned some serious attention. One brings middle and high school students together under the...

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California high school football playoffs: Dates, brackets, schedule

The 2026 high school football postseason is right around the corner for California. The Golden State kicks off its playoffs for the entirety of the state over the next couple of weeks. The state also features some of the best talent in the nation. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) remains th e No. 1 overall team in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25, which would give them the top overall seed in a hypothetical College Football Playoff-like bracket for the high school level. With the postseason featuring the best of the best in California, that means many players who are top recruits for colleges will be in action. Here's what you need to know about the California football playoffs, including when it starts and how to watch: When do the 2026 California high school football playoffs start? The 2026 California high school football playoffs kick off on Friday, Nov. 6, for most sections in the state. However, the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 begin one week later on Friday, Nov. 13. How to watch California high school football playoff games California high school football playoff games can be streamed on the NFHS Network. Here's how to

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Official California High School Football Playoff Brackets: CIF First-Round Matchups and State Championship Schedule

Official 2026 California high school football playoff brackets, CIF Southern Section matchups, all 10 sections and state championship dates.

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This California College Was Just Named The State’s Top Hidden Gem For 2027

Every Wednesday afternoon since 1931, a women’s college in Southern California has hosted tea. Not once in a while. Every single week, for nearly a century. Then I learned the founder landed on the cover of Time magazine in 1926 for helping invent a whole new kind of college system.

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School bond measures across Monterey County are too close to call.

Early results show a majority of voters are supporting school bond measures, but it is still a coin toss whether they will garner enough votes to pass. On Nov. 3, voters in North Monterey County, Carmel and Pacific Grove showed up at the polls to support bond measures to either upgrade facilities or keep student programming.

Monterey County, CA · 2d

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Mariners sail to a perfect 5-0 to capture PCAL Mission North crown | High school football

Ben Martin came up with the biggest play of the game on Friday night that helped the Aptos High football team clinch a Pacific Coast Athletic League crown for the first time in four years. Late in the fourth quarter, the 6-foot-3, 237-pound senior lineman made a game-sealing interception to...

Aptos, CA · 1d

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Monterey Peninsula College has Monterey in the name, but Marina in the students.

Monterey Peninsula College is going all in on Marina. Chrissa Olson here, thinking about what it means to put your money where your mouth is. And it certainly seems like Monterey Peninsula College leadership isn't kidding around when it says it wants a significant Marina expansion, reallocating funds this year to put its investment in the Marina campus over the $100 million mark.

Marina, CA · 1d

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Playing for Mason: Anzar High football team’s tribute

When Francisco Zendejas arrived at Anzar High School, Mason Gomes was his first friend, and he joined this year’s football team intending to play alongside him. Instead, on Nov. 7, Zendejas and the team will take the field in the inaugural Mason Bowl, an intra-squad scrimmage, being held in Gomes’ honor following his death when his motorbike hit a parked trailer on July 3.

San Juan Bautista, CA · 2d

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‘Concerned’ California High School Parents Betray Football Coach In Push To Expose Illegal Recruiting

Parents of Westlake High School football players have seemingly turned on the coaching staff. They’ve brought concerns of potential wrongdoing to the attention of rivals. Letters have been written to nearby schools suggesting the program is illegally recruiting players to Westlake. Their motivations remain a bit unclear. The accusations have created controversy surrounding the Warriors. […] The post ‘Concerned’ California High School Parents Betray Football Coach In Push To Expose Illegal Recruiting appeared first on BroBible.

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1 in 3 California community college students don’t return the following term

This story was originally published by EdSource. 1 in 3 California community college students who take courses in the fall don’t return the following spring. Fewer than half persist in their studies for three consecutive semesters. Over the last decade, community colleges’ retention rates have not significantly improved. Meanwhile,...

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Scarlet Regiment Tournament of Bands marks seven years of marching

For the seventh year, the Hollister High School Scarlet Regiment marching band will welcome a group of bands onto its campus to participate in the Scarlet Regiment Tournament of Bands on Nov. 7. This year’s event will be held at Andy Hardin Stadium, and gates open at 2:20 p.m. while...

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New bike lanes, sidewalk planned for PV High

The City of Watsonville is celebrating a major milestone in pedestrian and bicycle safety with the groundbreaking of the Safer Access to Pajaro Valley High School & Beyond Project. The final product will widen the Harkins Slough Road overpass over Highway 1 to add bicycle lanes and a wider sidewalk separated from vehicle traffic.

Watsonville, CA · 1d

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UC's Board of Admissions meets to discuss whether to make SAT and ACT scores an admission requirement

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The Sporting Tribune Southern Section Division 1 Playoff Preview

The high school regular season is over! Now the California Interscholastic Federation postseason brackets begin! The Southern Section, which makes up Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Gabriel Valley, and some parts of San Bernardino County, is the biggest competitive region in the state- one of the biggest sections in the country. There are 14 different brackets representing different levels of play. The Division 1 playoff features eight of the best teams in the country, highlighted by previous national champions St. John Bosco, Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, and Sierra Canyon. There are treasures of Division 1 talent playing in this playoff. I can't wait to break it all down. Those four matchups are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, one week after the other Southern Section divisions begin postseason play. Here's an early preview.

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Schools to Get Billions with Passage of Prop. 3

California schools dodged a steep revenue cut on Tuesday as voters permanently extended an income tax on the wealthy. Proposition 3, put forth by the state’s largest teachers union, is headed to approval, with 59% Yes and 41% No votes with about half of the ballots counted, as of Nov. 4.

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Member of largest teachers union in US claims org is 'no longer focused on children,' only 'political power'

A 26-year NEA and California Teachers Association member says unions abandoned classroom instruction to focus on political power and activism.

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New book wrestles with University of California’s role in making college accessible

This story was originally published by EdSource. Journalist and author Miriam Pawel, known for her histories of Cesar Chavez, the United Farmworkers and the Brown political dynasty, turns to another California institution in her latest book: the University of California. Her book, “California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the...

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Edsource: Lawsuit Over Principals Interference In Mountain View Student Newspaper To Go To Trial

A Santa Clara County Superior Judge has ruled that a lawsuit alleging violations of free press rights of former student journalists and their former adviser at Mountain View High School can go to trial, court records show. Article continues below this ad. The case, filed in 2024, centers on a...

Santa Clara County, CA · 1d

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California High School Girls Volleyball Playoffs: 10 Section Championship Showdowns

California high school girls volleyball playoff preview featuring Mater Dei vs. Sierra Canyon and championship matchups across all 10 CIF sections.

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CSU to resolve salary system issues in tentative agreement with largest union

Over the three-year life of the contract CSU staff will receive between 8% and 12% salary increases on average, depending on their bargaining unit. photo credit: Courtesy of CSUEU Members of the CSU Employees Union. California State University's largest labor group, representing 14,500 employees, reached a tentative agreement with the university system this week that will address longstanding issues with salary steps and provide workers with more financial stability. That's according to a news release from the California State University Employees Union. CSUEU represents a wide range of university employees, including healthcare professionals, maintenance workers and administrative support staff. The new contract will provide those workers with "long-awaited salary reforms," according to the union's announcement. The contract, if approved by union members and CSU's Board of Trustees, will fully establish salary steps and make changes to the salary structure for CSUEU-represented employees. Over the three-year life of the contract CSU staff will receive between 8% and 12% salary increases on average, depending on their bargaining unit. There is an option to reopen the contract in 2028. Eligible full-time employees will also receive a $3,575 bonus check, while part-time workers will receive a prorated bonus in December. Union President Catherine Hutchinson

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