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Mamdani expected to secure 2-year mayoral control extension and class-size delay in state budget

The Capitol in Albany. State lawmakers are expected to grant Mayor Zohran Mamdani a two-year extension of mayoral control in the state budget deal.

California schools could get billions more in Newsom’s final budget plan — with one catch

Newsom is holding on to $3.9 billion in Proposition 98 funding that school organizations say should go to schools and community colleges now.

Newsom’s revised budget eases budget worries for UC and Cal State

The investments in the state budget come as California’s public universities face federal scrutiny and threats to research funding.

DOJ alleges Yale’s medical school discriminates against applicants

The U.S. Department of Justice accused the Ivy League institution of unlawfully giving Black and Hispanic students an advantage in admissions. 

Linda McMahon suggests states could set their own rules for federal tax-credit scholarships

Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified Thursday, May 14, 2026, before the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Democrats, including California Democratic Rep. Mark Takano, pictured on screen, peppered her...

Detroit made buses free for students, but getting to and from school is still hard

Jessica Horton and other students at Southeastern High School often wait more than 30 minutes for their bus.