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California lawmakers weigh reforms to child abuse law amid costly litigation
A student walks down a hallway. Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource Top Takeaways More lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse have […]
January 26, 2026
Bill to curb sex abuse settlements stalls, likely to return next year
Jonathan Wright, 39, holds up the T-shirt he was given when he first went to MacLaren Children’s Center in El […]
September 25, 2025
Thousands of California educators issued pink slips again this year
San Diego Unified teachers protest pink slips before a school board meeting last year. The district plans to issue 30 […]
March 14, 2025
California school districts are weighed down by new costs of old sexual assaults
Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource School districts’ costs for compensating students victimized by sexual assault are escalating by billions of […]
February 10, 2025
West Contra Costa Unified struggles to stay solvent, avoid state takeover
West Contra Costa Unified’s Stege Elementary School in Richmond. Photo: Andrew Reed/EdSource West Contra Costa Unified School District is on […]
January 14, 2025
Dozens of fixes proposed to deter more mega-cases of charter school fraud
A multi-ethnic group of elementary age children are playing with blocks in class at their desks. Credit: Christopher Futcher / […]
May 7, 2024