Some Central Coast teachers are worried about the repercussions on local schools after President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education.

A Central Coast school district is taking steps to sell two elementary school campuses–Sunnyside Elementary and Morro Elementary. Both schools have been closed for nearly two decades, although the buildings house other non-profit and government entities.

School officials say budget cuts are imminent as San Luis Coastal Unified School District faces a $6 million budget deficit.

A Central Coast school district is seeking to sell two of its campuses. The sites were shut down in 2002 due to budget reductions and declining enrollment.

A Paso Robles nonprofit working to connect low income kids with free math tutoring is hoping to expand the number of students they serve.

A nearly nine million dollar budget deficit at a Central Coast school district nearly caused it to cut its transitional kindergarten (TK) program. After significant community feedback, the district will modify the program rather than shut it down.

New data show that San Luis Obispo County schools do better than their peers statewide in areas such as absenteeism and college readiness. However, local schools still lag behind where they were before the pandemic.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will absorb Cal Maritime, a struggling public university in Vallejo. The Cal State Board of Trustees voted Thursday to merge the two schools, saying it was the only way to save the Bay Area school from closure. Top administrators at both schools backed the move.

Elizabeth Wilson sued Cal Poly in April, alleging that the university withheld records required under California law.

Updates to the Santa Barbara Public Library are now complete. Visitors can check out the updates at a grand-opening event Sunday.