California schools still fall behind despite big increases in spending
Many California students still languish in math and reading, a study shows. But Compton students bucked the trend.
How Linda McMahon’s mission to dismantle the Education Department could affect California
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.
These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
How Trump’s drastic K-12 plans will — and won’t — change California schools
Trump wants to change education on several fronts, but it’s not clear yet how that will play out in California.
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Q&A: What does the U.S. Dept. of Education do and how does that impact California?
California received about $8 billion in funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in funding for higher education in ...
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Bills used in the California Legislature
There are numerous types of bills introduced in the California Legislature each year, and an equal number of rules for how and when they are presented. In this week's Micheli Files, lobbyist and law ...
Where the 200,000 federal employees most vulnerable to DOGE's latest firing sweep live and work
Tens of thousands of workers in Veterans Affairs and civilians working for the military have been on the job less than a year.
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Deep underground, missileers watch over America’s nuclear weapons
Only Donald Trump can make the call to launch U.S. nuclear-armed ICBMs. Our reporter visits the subterranean world of the ...
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Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential
A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.