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Mandatory kindergarten bill passes California Senate
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An estimated 5% to 7% of students in the state do not enroll in kindergarten, according to the California Kindergarten Association.California
CSU panel recommends eliminating the use of SAT and ACT exams for admission
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CSU trustees indicate they'll remove standardized tests as admission requirement at March meeting.budget
Student housing is tight. A California plan wants $5 billion for affordable beds
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The state has big plans to expand enrollment at the University of California and the Cal States.COVID-19
Oakland Unified, teachers union reach tentative agreement on safety plan
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Oakland Education Association members must still vote to approve the tentative agreement, and the district’s school board must ratify it.Bay Area
How California districts seek to recruit, retain Black teachers amid shortage
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California districts are using pathway programs to hire more Black teachers and taking other steps to retain them.California
UC chancellors to receive raises
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The raises approved range from 6 percent to 28 percent for each of the chancellors at the university's nine undergraduate campuses.College
How can college students stay safe during the omicron surge? We asked four experts
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CalMatters asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus.Education
As LA schools backtrack on COVID vaccine, dozens more districts push to mandate it
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At least 40 California schools have tried to implement their own vaccine mandate ahead of the state mandate that will take effect next fall.Bay Area
