Willits High School theater students practice a scene from “Mean Girls: The Musical (High School Version)” in March 2026. The student production brought the popular story of high school cliques and identity to the stage for a free three-show run March 27-29, 2026 at Willits High School. (WHS via Bay City News)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom EdSource. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with EdSource to bring relevant education news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about EdSource here.

SACRAMENTO, CA., 10/21/26 — California schools spent the vast majority of their roughly $1 billion allocation in Proposition 28 funds for the 2023-2024 school year on hiring new visual arts, music, dance and theater teachers and expanding arts programs, according to data obtained by EdSource.  

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Vani Sanganeria covers student health and wellbeing as EdSource’s Local News Fellow, a partnership with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism...