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The U.S. has many places to see fossils, but no one ever thinks of looking under a school in California. When construction began at San Pedro High School in Los Angeles in 2022, no one expected to uncover one of California's most significant paleontological discoveries.

The re-election of former President Donald Trump is certain to bring a period of conflict, tension and litigation between his White House and California’s political and education leaders whose policies and values the president-elect castigates. It also could potentially have major implications for California schools.

Californians on Tuesday decisively passed a $10 billion initiative to support construction projects by TK-12 schools and community colleges. The victory of Proposition 2 will authorize the first state bond for school construction since 2016 and replenish state funding that had run dry.

​Manteca Unified has selected four non-teaching professionals as Employees of the Year who have directly impacted student success and safety.

For months, Democrats fretted that they were losing their grip on blue-collar union voters. On Tuesday, they turned out for Harris.

Exit polling showed Vice President Kamala Harris winning voters in union households 55 to 43 percent roughly on par with President Joe Biden’s performance in 2020. (A separate survey from NBC News had Harris up 10 points among union voters.)

California schools will soon have a template for special education programs translated into 10 languages in addition to English. Advocates and parents of children with disabilities who speak languages other than English say it is a tiny step forward, but there is still work to be done to fix long waits and faulty translations experienced by many families statewide.​

​​The California Department of Education (CDE) is giving more guidance to schools on how to best protect student health when the air quality gets bad. The CDE is hoping these guidelines will further the conversation on a local level on the adverse effects of smoke and how to keep students safe.​ 

​​Oct. 25 is Larry Itliong Day in California and it's a day to celebrate the legacy of Filipino Americans who were instrumental in not only cementing rights for farmworkers but also for inspiring young Filipino Americans.​