Bay Area California lawmaker introduces bill to require all-gender restrooms in schools By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 The bill would mandate schools have at least one gender-neutral bathroom alongside traditional gender-segregated bathrooms.
Bay Area Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Unlike CSU, UC does not currently participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program
Bay Area In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Several bills tackle hot-button topics like fossil fuels and the fentanyl crisis
Bay Area Berkeley removes name from fifth campus building for racist past By Kate Sequeira | EdSource | February 17, 2023 Boalt, LeConte, and Barrows halls were stripped of their names in 2020; Kroeber Hall’s name was removed in 2021, according to UC Berkeley.
Bay Area Newsom’s big bet on fixing California’s poorest schools and narrowing achievement gaps By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 16, 2023 Proposal implicitly acknowledges that school districts have not narrowed achievement gaps under the Local Control Funding Formula.
Education Interim superintendent of Orange Unified quits after a month in the post By Thomas Peele | Edsource | February 16, 2023 Orange Unified School District school board fired its superintendent in January; interim leader resigns saying district focus is no longer the students.
Bay Area The pandemic fueled a public school exodus, study says By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | February 10, 2023 Disruptions wrought by the pandemic may force the education world toward rebuilding the critical connection between families and schools.
Around Town Bill would cap campaign donations to local school board candidates By Thomas Peele | EdSource | February 9, 2023 The $5,500 cap would also apply to donations to candidates for special district boards, such as water and sewer districts.
California Cal Poly Humboldt is anticipating an influx of new students – and housing woes By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | February 9, 2023 A university announcement that students could be placed in off-campus housing or hotels instead of on-campus dorms triggered protests.
California Fearing violence, CSU seeks court order to protect those who complained about Chico professor By Thomas Peele | EdSource | February 9, 2023 The suspended biology professor allegedly threatened campus gun violence.