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News Brief Friday, June 26, 2026 — 9:46 am June 26, 2026 The San Diego Unified School District school board passed a resolution this week to restrict screen time in school, reported The San Diego Union-Tribune. The vote follows a similar decision by the Los Angeles Unified School District earlier this year.

Top Takeaways The LAUSD school board’s decision to appoint Chait represents an effort to ensure stability after Alberto Carvalho’s resignation. New Superintendent Andrés Chait, a longtime Los Angeles Unified administrator, has built strong relationships throughout LAUSD. Chait will have to navigate budget challenges in the coming years, and maintain the district’s momentum in rising test scores.

News Brief Friday, June 26, 2026 — 10:25 am June 26, 2026 The Ventura County Office of Education spent roughly $729,000 on branded pencils, notebooks, tote bags and other swag promoting the education office during the last three years, the Ventura County Star reported. Many of the tens of thousands of branded items had the name of Ventura County Superintendent of Schools César Morales imprinted on them, as well as the office’s seal, the Star reported.

News Brief Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 8:47 am June 25, 2026 Parents of four young students are suing the Sunnyvale Elementary School District in Santa Clara County, claiming that the district is not letting them opt out of LGBTQ+ instruction that conflicts with their religious beliefs, The Mercury News reported. The parents are citing last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v.

Top Takeaways California youth and state leaders are advancing AB 2003, a bill that would provide free suicide training to school staff, students and parents. Assemblymember Marc Berman introduced the legislation following a series of youth suicides in his hometown of Palo Alto. The bill would also create a statewide database for student suicide risk screeners and help improve suicide prevention policy.

News Brief Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 9:51 am June 25, 2026 The Oakland Unified  School District superintendent’s chief of staff, Lynette McElhaney, who mysteriously stopped showing up for work several weeks ago, resigned on Wednesday after six months on the job, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

News Brief Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — 4:08 pm June 24, 2026 The Los Angeles Unified school board on Wednesday unanimously voted to appoint Andrés Chait, a longtime educator in the district, as its new superintendent. Chait’s appointment comes after four months of serving as the acting superintendent following an FBI raid on an investigation into former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who resigned Sunday night.

News Brief Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — 10:23 am June 24, 2026 Clovis Unified School District plans to issue a bond in 2028 to fund construction of a new elementary school in response to rising student enrollment, The Fresno Bee reported. The district opened its 35th elementary school in 2024, and is expected to open another one in 2030. But, as the Fresno suburb continues to grow, the school district projects it will need a 37th elementary school by 2032, The Bee reported.

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News Brief Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — 10:58 am June 24, 2026 The number of young children without health insurance rose more sharply than the rate for older children between 2022 and 2024, reaching its highest level in nearly a decade, according to a new analysis from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.