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Student housing is tight. A California plan wants $5 billion for affordable beds
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The state has big plans to expand enrollment at the University of California and the Cal States.Education
UC lecturers win raises, concessions in deal that averts two-day strike
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Agreement came after years of negotiating, heading off a planned strike.Education
UC lecturers will strike Wednesday, halting instruction for thousands of students
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The lecturer union and UC have made some progress in their multi-year impasse over a new contract, but many issues remain unsolved.Education
Cal State races to boost graduation rate and cut early Ds and Fs
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Effort comes as the pandemic threatens to undercut graduation rates.Education
Pressure mounts on UC system to reach agreement with lecturer workforce as strikes and class cancellations loom
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The UC workforce has a churn problem as about a quarter of the system’s 6,000 lecturers don’t return annually.Bay Area
UC workforce churn: Why a quarter of lecturers don’t return each year
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Relatively low pay and little job stability create precarious working conditions and now lecturers are considering a strike.Education
As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students?
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Lawmakers, students, and university officials have different positions on how many out-of-state students the UC should enroll.Cal
California commits $500 million more to student housing: “A drop in the bucket”
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The state will provide $500 million toward affordable student housing this year and possibly up to $2 billion in future years. Experts say it’s “a drop in the bucket.”Education
