Education & Family News

Eight books will return to library shelves in Llano County. Nine books will remain off library shelves, pending the final outcome of an appeal.

To skirt the Brown Act, which requires open meetings, an Assembly bill would allow community college boards to meet online.

The opportunity is limited to borrowers with Navient private student loans.

A federal judge ruled that Colorado was violating the law by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

Many Harvard faculty applicants will not have to submit a statement about promoting “diversity, inclusion, and belonging.”

The aim is to make college and job training more accessible. Supporters call the plan a game-changer for disadvantaged students.

They argue that the American Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion policy is incompatible with the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action.

The increase in transitional kindergarten has left many districts unable to meet class size and teacher-student ratio requirements.

Expenses related to child care now account for up to a fifth of a family’s income.

Parental rights advocates denounced gut-and-amend tactics they say are being used to fast-track controversial legislation and limit public debate.

Currently, interior locks must be installed only during renovations or repairs. The author hopes to ensure safety amid the threat of gun violence.

The measure would set enrollment and curriculum requirements for earning a ‘Black-Serving Institution’ designation.

The program, which starts June 17, will pay $500 per month for up to 18 months for 250 applicants to be chosen.

The measure calls for putting people in disadvantaged communities first in line for vocational education grants.

The Senate bill also prohibits retailers from limiting access to contraceptives based on age. The author says it will save the state money.

With the state facing a $45 billion deficit, the agreement ‘is a smart and balanced policy solution,’ the governor said.

Under the bill, schools in most cases cannot bar a student from a job for failing to provide federal work authorization.

Plaintiffs say that ceasing state recognition of African American Studies as an Advanced Placement course with college-level credits constitutes discrimination.

The mayor turned out to recognize Sarah Sullivan, whose caregivers joined in as they celebrated her ’remarkable journey.’