Environment California pulled the plug on new school air conditioners, leaving $200 million unspent A $1 billion program to fix school heating and cooling systems ended early, leaving districts without repair funds. July 23, 2026
Climate Change As kids grapple with a mid-summer heat wave, new state laws try to help New California laws require heat illness education and outdoor activity rules in schools statewide, but little funding exists to support it. July 16, 2026
K-12 Education Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why School funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less. June 17, 2026