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Members in the News
January 12, 2026
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“[That cost] is going to be very difficult for our district or really any school district, to be able to take that on.”
— Cheryl Cotton
Superintendent for West Contra Costa USD, in a story about school districts needing to pay a new $100,000 sponsorship fee for foreign workers with H-1B visas serving in hard-to-fill positions. (CalMatters, Dec. 12, 2025)
“It’s almost come to a screeching halt.”
— Nicole Knight
Executive director of English Language Learner and Multilingual Achievement for the Oakland Unified School District, in a story about a drop in new immigrant students and how that might lead to scaling back newcomer programs. (EdSource, Dec. 11, 2025)
“We do not forget why we show up.”
— Julianne Reynoso
Assistant superintendent of student wellness and support services, Pasadena Unified School District, reflecting on how staff worked tirelessly to get students back to school after the Eaton Fire in January 2025. (EdSource, Jan. 5, 2026)
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