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Education

Pressure mounts on UC system to reach agreement with lecturer workforce as strikes and class cancellations loom

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 21, 2021
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

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 5, 2021
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?

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 24, 2021
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”

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 16, 2021
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

Biden’s debt forgiveness plan would help millions of California students

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 12, 2021
The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?
education

State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | September 22, 2020
The state auditor found many holes in the way UC conducts its admissions process, from inappropriate donor influence to questionable student athlete decisions.
education

Coronavirus precautions at UC system likely until fall 2021

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | September 16, 2020
Zoom classes will need to stick around for at least another year at the U of C, according to the system’s top health official. 
education

How to make sense of affirmative action in UC admissions

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | September 15, 2020
Context is king in how foes and backers of affirmative action use statistics, and race would still not play as large a part in the admissions process as some fear.
education

Cal State in the COVID era: No tuition cuts, 4 other takeaways from chancellor chat

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | August 22, 2020
Cal State Chancellor Tim White answered questions about COVID-19 testing, tuition, faculty preparedness, and more.
education

Schools scramble to teach teachers how to educate virtually

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | July 29, 2020
School systems across the state at every level have either created their own training for teachers or paid someone else to do it. They hope it makes this fall’s distance learning more effective than the spring’s.
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