Education Archives • Long Beach Post

Long Beach Unified’s districtwide ban on most cell phone use starts Monday

by Kate Raphael 12 hours agoJanuary 22, 2026

Many schools have already implemented the policy and reported success, according to an LBUSD spokesperson.

LBUSD vows to hire local labor on nearly half a billion dollars of construction through 2030

by Kate Raphael January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Long Beach Unified superintendent to retire at end of school year

by Kate Raphael January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

LBCC will soon offer its first bachelor’s degree, starting with library sciences

by Kate Raphael January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

A young woman walks in front of a sign for Long Beach City College's Liberal Arts Campus.

Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion

by John Fensterwald, EdSource, Emma Gallegos, EdSource, Zaidee Stavely, EdSource, Diana Lambert, EdSource and Yuxuan Xie, EdSource January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

Newsom proposes governor controls the California Department of Education

by John Fensterwald, EdSource January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

While living in his car, LBCC student launches campus club to support his homeless classmates

by Kate Raphael January 7, 2026January 6, 2026

As it tries to close a large budget gap, LBUSD urges students to attend class

by Kate Raphael January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?

by Carolyn Jones, CalMatters January 5, 2026