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The Fortune School network includes nine schools based in Sacramento and one in San Bernardino, the Hardy Brown College Prep School for scholars from preschool to eighth grade. The Hardy Brown school originated from the advocacy of Black parents and grandparents in San Bernardino.
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Fortune School Outpaces CA by Closing the Achievement Gap for Black Students

by Alyssah Hall December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

Fortune Schools, a network of tuition-free public charter schools in California, is closing the Black achievement gap by providing intensive small group instruction, longer school days and years, and pre- and post-testing to re-teach where academic gaps are found.

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Redlands School Board Restricts Access to Toni Morrison Novel, Removes ‘Push’ by Sapphire

by Breanna Reeves December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Thurmond points to statewide gains in education noting, Black students posted a 2.4% increase in ELA proficiency, 2.3% in math, and 2.1% in science, alongside increases of 3.5% in graduation rates and 3.1% on the College & Career Indicator. The data confirms Black students in CA are making progress, but not nearly fast enough.
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Dashboard Shows Deep Gaps for California’s Black Students—Educators See a Path Forward

cablackmedia by cablackmedia November 25, 2025December 1, 2025
Dr. David Carlisle (center), President of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), with two of the university’s students. Photo Courtesy of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
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How Charles R. Drew University Navigated More Than $20 Million in Fed Cuts – Still Prioritizing Students and Community Health

cablackmedia by cablackmedia November 12, 2025November 20, 2025
Under AB 1264, recently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, CA became the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods in schools. Ultra-processed foods are defined in the state as any food or beverage that contains thickeners and flavor enhancers, high amounts of saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar, or a nonnutritive sweetener.
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California First to Ban Ultra-processed Foods in Schools

by Breanna Reeves October 14, 2025January 7, 2026
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 73 districts and 116 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.
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I Can Go to College

Ellen by Ellen August 19, 2025August 19, 2025
The J.W. Vines Foundation board members and leadership team include: Left to Right: Dr. Anthony Fenison, Dr. Leita Harris, Dr. Ernest Levister, Dr. A.J. Rogers, Kamie Taylor, and Dr. Michael Nduati. Register for the J.W. Vines Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colloquium on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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UCR School of Medicine to Host Annual J.W. Vines Diversity Colloquium

callen by callen August 17, 2025August 17, 2025
The O’Day Short Family is honored with a large scale family portrait in the center of campus.
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Fontana USD Honors The O’Day Short Family With School Renaming

callen by callen August 12, 2025August 14, 2025
A California appellate court has ordered the Temecula Valley School Board to stop enforcing its ban on Critical Race Theory while a lawsuit works its way through the courts. The suit, filed by a group of teachers, students and teachers’ unions (Mae M. v. Komrosky), alleges that the 2022 ban on critical race theory has impacted student’s’ rights, censored teachers and created a hostile environment.
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California Court Rules Against Temecula School District’s Anti-CRT Ban

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