Katie Anastas

They’re calling for a higher cost-of-living adjustment, reduced student-teacher ratios in transitional kindergarten and increased funding for special education.

Students observing Ramadan generally fast from dawn to sunset. This year, that won’t prevent them from getting school breakfast and lunch.

Katie Anastas reports for KPBS in her hometown of San Diego. She's covered education, housing and local government in San Diego, Alaska and New York City.

Last year, California cities gained more power to ban homeless encampments. CalMatters dug into what that looks like in three cities.

San Diego’s unsafe camping ordinance prohibits tent camping in public spaces. To avoid frequent encampment cleanup, some homeless San Diegans are moving to freeways, making it harder — and more dangerous — for outreach workers to reach them.

It's been eight months since the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities in California and beyond can respond to homeless encampments, allowing them to clear camps and arrest people for sleeping outside — even when there's nowhere else to sleep.

IT’S BEEN EIGHT MONTHS since the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities in California and beyond can respond to homeless encampments,

The teachers union plans to protest the planned cuts at schools on Monday.

Comienza con un Sueño aims to help sixth to 11th-grade students and their families understand California’s college systems, testing requirements and financial aid opportunities.

Staff at risk of losing their jobs at the end of the school year include counselors, special education staff and those who work with English language learners.