Education Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028 By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants.
Education Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.
Education Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why By Mikhail Zinshteyn | EdSource | August 14, 2026 The federal aid agency updated its fraud protections, delaying financial aid notifications to students by several weeks.
Education White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants By Mikhail Zinshteyn | July 21, 2026 The Trump administration cancelled $2 billion of research grants to University of California professors. UC's legal team says it has proof that those terminations were unconstitutional.
Education A new review of the SAT at University of California is coming by June 2027 By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | July 14, 2026 The UC Board of Regents removed the SAT from the admissions process in 2020.
Education Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | July 9, 2026 Since Gavin Newsom became governor, state support for California’s public universities has grown by 50%.
Technology Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | June 19, 2026 A bill proposing limitations so far has garnered no opposition from lawmakers and may clear the Legislature as soon as Monday.
Education Cal State may soon offer degrees that take just 3 years to finish. Work experience counts, too By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 11, 2026 The school wants to attract more students -- and be competitive with online colleges.
Education Why getting more California students into top UCs carries a big cost to taxpayers By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | April 21, 2026 The state has covered the loss of revenue from a reduction in non-resident students, who pay three times what in-state students pay.
Education Bachelor’s degrees at community colleges: Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 28, 2026 The latest bill would allow a south San Diego County community college to create up to four additional bachelor’s programs aimed at workforce needs.