Education UC intends to dock pay of workers who went on strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 27, 2023 The move to claw back wages paid to workers who went on strike in late 2022 affects 48,000 workers.
Education College enrollment decline leads to funding changes for underperforming Cal State schools By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 26, 2023 A new plan will take money from campuses missing enrollment targets and give it to schools exceeding their targets.
Education Housing problem persists for graduate students at University of California By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 17, 2023 Of the roughly 113,000 beds occupied by students, just around 17,500 are for graduate students.
Bay Area Six takeaways for Californians after the UC graduate student worker strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 6, 2023 Many student workers are still dissatisfied and their new contracts relatively short, so tough negotiations may resume again.
Bay Area As UC strike enters second month, grad workers risk arrest pushing for raises By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | December 15, 2022 Student workers view civil disobedience as a way to escalate their work stoppage.
California Cal Poly SLO enrolls the lowest rate of Black students among all the state’s public universities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 29, 2022 The most selective university in the CSU system enrolled a miniscule 146 undergraduate Black students this fall.
Education ‘We’re not going to close the equity gaps’: Despite progress, California Community Colleges won’t reach Newsom’s aspirational goals By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 13, 2022 The university is far from reaching a goal to narrow by 40% the graduation rate gap among its Black, Latino and white students within five years.
Bay Area Cal State says it can’t afford a staff wage hike even if Newsom OKs it By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 20, 2022 Cal State may cut programs and raise tuition if it doesn’t get enough state money.
Education California to give $2,500 training grant to workers who lost jobs during pandemic By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 12, 2022 Unlike other student aid, this grant can support programs shorter than three months.
Education Will California make up for UC Riverside being less popular with out-of-state students? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 15, 2022 UC Riverside and key legislative allies want additional funding for the school separate from what it gets from the UC system.