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NEWSOM sets out a plan for California education


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Student Fabian Luna welds a piece of metal during a welding class in the Ridley Industrial Technology Building in Reidley on September 11, 2024. Photo by Larry Valezuela, Calletatters/Catchlight Local Local

More than a year after governor Gavin Newo issued an executive order to develop the initiative, the governor revealed on Wednesday revealed Complete details of his master plan for career educationCalmatters’ reports Adam EchelmanS

The plan determines the country’s approach to Training and Education Programs for WorkBut critics said the proposals were unclear. At the same time, some career colleges with profit and trade schools-who play a key role in the development of the workforce- to face licensing problems or other violationsS

The plan includes efforts that Adam has previously reported: the data system from the cradle to the career, for example, is a perennial project that tracks the progress of students and remains behind the scheduleS The plan also expands education based on competence that focuses on skills rather than gradesS Although seven colleges in the Community move on with a pilot to use this approach, Madera Community College has stopped his efforts Due to the opposition of the faculty.

The plan also has three new budget proposals for this year, all of which require the approval of the legislature and can cost over $ 105 million.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Californians look at career colleges, trade schools and training programs to become barbers, truck drivers, medical technicians and more.

But not every school is properly licensed, and some are investigated, disciplined or tried by different agencies. The California Employment Development Division helps to implement these institutions, but CalMatters have recently been found It took years to cancel the licenses of some schools, despite messages on issues such as fraud.

If you or someone you know, you are thinking of enrolling, adamaters on Calmatters, Ross Teseira and Erika Yes Build an instrument to facilitate the search for licenses and violations.

Read more about the project., Seek the database of yourself And learn more about Newsom Career Education PlanS


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Ca Bill Reignites ‘Reading Wars’

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Teacher Katie Reese (Center) works with literacy students at the Oakland International High School in Oakland on March 7, 2025. Photo from Florence Middleton for Calmatters

With remaining results to read students below the levels before the pandemicA state legislator tries to requiring a “science to read” approach once again Teach children how to readS

Calm Carolyn Jones Explains, dead Rubio pushed his bill that would impose public schools in California to use a reading method that Emphasizes phonikaThe sounding of words and understanding the language. Some reading and school districts programs show that this approach can be more effective than “whole languages” that focuses on saving words from the view.

The bill will also require existing teachers to undergo training on the topic, which will extend this state legislation to teach teachers to learn about the method.

Democrat from Baldwin Park tried Pass a similar account last yearBut the California Association of Teachers strongly opposed. The Union claims that teachers should have flexibility when deciding what method works best for their students. The advocates of the English trainees also criticized the bill, saying that the heavy focus on phonika was too narrow and confusing for non -English students.

Read more hereS

The right district is preparing to feel a sting of federal cuts

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Mount Shasta (right) and his geological brothers Shastina (left), as seen by the city of Mount Shasta on July 13, 2022. Photo by Myung J. Chun, Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

So fastening for drastic cutswrites Calmatters’ Jean QuangS

The village counties are made up of the federal land. In forest cities – where federal workers work to keep paths open and pure camps – local economies rely on tourists who want to go, climb and skiing. The Federal Government also provides decisive funding for rural schoolsand rural hospitals are more dependent on MedicaidS

In Siski County, for example, 60% of its land is owned and managed by the US Forest Service and up to 6% of its working force is hired by the federal government-compared to 1-2% in urban cities.

In the last two months, Siskiyou communities have been shaken by a sharp dismissal of some federal workers, who were then restored by court order. Local organizations ended up after the administration terminated the funds for fire preparation, path maintenance and other work.

Nearly 60% of Siskiou County voted for Trump. While some residents remain concerned, others have welcomed the cuts or adopted a waiting approach.

  • Assembly Heather HadwickA Republican of Albenas, which represents 11 counties in Northern California, including Sishu: “For a while it will be uncomfortable and harm … I will trust my president and trust what he is doing is best.”

Read more hereS

And last: the martyr leads to Lake Taho

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Katie Senfl, an associate of research at Davis Taho Ecological Research Center, Snorkeli near a research boat in Lake Taho on September 27, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierz -Jr., Calmatters

California has poured over $ 3 billion into the projects of Taho Lake, but the clarity of water has fallen by more than one third of the 60s. Salmatters Environmental Reporter Julie Kart And the video strategy director Robert Meix has a video segment for Julie’s deepest look The ecological goals of the emblematic lake are satisfied As part of our partnership with PBS Socal. Watch it hereS

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