Budget Cuts
Trump wants to cut college access programs for low-income students; California educators are pushing back
Students at a National TRIO Day Celebration at Cal Poly Pomona. Courtesy of Laura E. Ayon Around California this summer, […]
July 18, 2025
What Trump’s budget and tax law means for California students
Top Takeaways Cuts to social safety net programs for the United States’ poorest will partly offset the $4.5 trillion in […]
July 8, 2025
Legislature rejects ‘draconian’ cuts to UC and CSU, keeps TK-12 funding intact
Top Takeaways The Legislature has until June 15 to present their budget bill to the governor. The proposal received praise […]
June 11, 2025
Trump’s budget would reduce Pell Grant awards and work-study programs
Top Takeaways New “K-12 Simplified Funding Program” is effectively an elimination, advocates say. Proposal eviscerates programs for low-income students in […]
June 5, 2025
West Contra Costa compromises on staff cuts, but may have to cut student services instead
In a move consistent with dozens of California school districts, West Contra Costa Unified board members have had to choose […]
February 28, 2025
West Contra Costa community rallies around educators protesting staffing cuts
San Pablo mom Gabriella Garcia said her fourth-grade son sometimes comes home in tears after being bullied about his speech […]
February 14, 2025