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California colleges now have centers to help students with basic needs like food and housing
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A new law funds staffing for basic needs hubs at all community colleges. UC and CSU campuses already have similar state-funded support centers.Arts & Entertainment
‘Young, Gifted and Black’ traveling exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum
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The exhibition features 51 pieces of art by emerging artists of African descent that deal with identity, politics, and art history.women
Women’s reproductive health professionals fight for more abortion training in California
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A recent state bill aims to grow a network of diverse clinicians trained in abortion and sexual and reproductive health care.High School
Later start times present new challenges for school leaders
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A new law mandates later start times for secondary students in California.Bay Area
University of California faces calls to reduce barriers for transfer students
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Critics want guaranteed admissions for transfers improved. A new statewide panel on transfer issues is set to convene.Bay Area
With financial aid as an incentive, state to begin recruiting 10,000 more school counselors
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Even before the COVID pandemic, there was a shortage of counselors, especially in rural schools and those serving Latino and Black students.COVID-19
COVID-19 guidance for schools likely to be relaxed with CDC shift ahead
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Plans include lessening the emphasis on regular screenings at schools, according to CNN.Bay Area
Database will track efforts to ban teaching about racism in schools
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The Critical Race Forward Tracking Project is the first project in the United States to identify and analyze these efforts.Arts & Entertainment
