budget Balancing act: Newsom’s plan to cover California’s ballooning budget deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | May 12, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan relies on more borrowing and doesn’t include asks for child care and public transit.
Education Is academic probation working at California’s colleges? By Rocky Walker | CalMatters | May 12, 2023 Campuses vary in their approach but some are experimenting with new ways to reduce the stigma and retain students.
Bay Area University of California’s undocumented students push for right to campus jobs By Michael Burke | EdSource | May 12, 2023 UC would become the first known institution to defy interpretations of federal ban.
California An EdSource guide to earning college credit while in high school By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | May 8, 2023 This guide aims to provide an overview of college-level coursework in California for young students and its effects on college and careers.
Bay Area Is the child care crisis escalating? By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | May 5, 2023 Child care for a baby in Alameda County cost about $20,000 a year in 2021.
California Latest national test results underscore declining knowledge of U.S. history and civics By John Fensterwald | EdSource | May 5, 2023 As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of COVID may be just one factor.
education Oakland teachers strike to raise some of the state’s lowest salaries By Diana Lambert and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | May 4, 2023 Of the state’s 22 largest school districts that filed teacher pay data with the state, OUSD ranks 22 in pay adjusted for local cost of living.
California Chico State drops therapist who counseled professor accused of making gun threats By Thomas Peele | EdSource | May 2, 2023 The counselor was hired to work with faculty members concerned about professor's alleged behavior.
Bay Area As fentanyl deaths climb, bill would require drug education in schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 1, 2023 Currently, drug education is optional in California K-12 schools, despite surge in overdoses and deaths.
Bay Area How schools can keep new teachers from burning out and quitting By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | April 28, 2023 Half of all new teachers quit within their first five years.