The report's central finding: K-12 civics teachers across the country feel underprepared, unsupported, and increasingly afraid to teach vital material. These findings underscore a troubling dynamic: in today's political climate, civics teachers are not only unsure of how best to teach-they're unsure whether they'll be supported if they do.

(Subscription required) The ruling is the first significant interpretation of California's Free to Read Act, which bars library book restrictions based solely on age or sexual content unless the material is obscene.

Ms. Reed has been a resident of Lassen County for thirty-two years attending local schools and
is a Lassen High School graduate. She has been employed with the Lassen Superior Court for
eighteen years starting out as a file clerk and advancing through the court to include supervisory
roles leading up to her being named Acting Court Executive Officer for the past three months.

According to the Superior Court of California, a 265-foot crane will be erected at the site of the future courthouse on East Perkins Street this week. The new crane will be visible throughout the city, altering Ukiah’s skyline. The crane will be an integral part of building the 3-story, 82,000-square-foot courthouse.