Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra says he wants to improve childcare, fueling high expectations
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Childcare advocates hope Becerra will set California on a path toward universal childcare and higher wages for providers.
Bay Area
University of California and Cal State are big winners in Prop. 1 housing bond victory
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Some $175 million in funding will be directed to affordable student housing.Bay Area
University of California’s math preparedness crisis spurs search for answers and solutions
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UC seeks answers and solutions behind a recent spike in the number of students failing introductory math courses.Technology
Google to turn off search feature next year for schools that opt out of AI tools
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Antitrust advocates say "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI."Bay Area
New book wrestles with University of California’s role in making college accessible
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"California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California" traces the university’s evolution through the lives of five students over 150 years.Education
Need more financial aid for college? This new law will make it easier to ask for it
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Colleges and universities must now clearly inform students how to request additional financial aid if they believe their awarded amount is not enough.Around Town
PEF’s Giving Campaign launching grade-level participation challenge
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Competition split across elementary, middle, and high schools.California
Everything you need to know about California’s superintendent of public instruction race
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This year's contest features local school board presidents Richard Barrera and Sonja Shaw, the latter of whom was the top vote-getter in the June primary election.Education
California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?
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Most other states, particularly those with high test scores like Mississippi and Massachusetts, have a similar system to the new governor-centric model.Bay Area
California school districts are losing students — but gaining infants and toddlers
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Districts are using empty classrooms and even entire schools for childcare hoping they will see the same young kids in kindergarten.California
