Bay Area University of California president to step down By Michael Burke | EdSource | July 31, 2024 Michael V. Drake, who was UC’s first Black president, took over as president in August 2020 after previously serving as the president of Ohio State University.
gavin newsom UC admits more California residents, looking to meet state goals By Michael Burke | EdSource | July 31, 2024 Latino students were the largest demographic group of admitted first-year students.
analysis California lost 420K public school kids in 4 years — and may drop 1M more by 2031 By Chad Aldeman | The74million.org | July 31, 2024 The growth machine has stalled: research finds that CA birth rate is at its lowest level in more than a century.
California California wants to accelerate schools’ efforts to build 2.3 million units of housing By Emma Gallegos | July 31, 2024 State Superintendent of Public Instruction says schools own 75,000 acres of undeveloped land that could be used to build 2.3 million units.
Education California added a new grade for 4-year-olds. Are parents enrolling their kids? By Carolyn Jones and Erica Yee | CalMatters | July 29, 2024 Unlike Piedmont, some wealthier districts have been slow to open transitional kindergarten
Education Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | July 26, 2024 Some industries, such as carpentry, have also created robust apprenticeship programs.
berkeley Alameda County approves youth voting pact, but unclear if it will be in time for November By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | July 25, 2024 The agreement would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots in Oakland and Berkeley school board elections.
education Days from start of new Title IX rule, courts offer divided map of Red and Blue By Linda Jacobson | The 74 | July 25, 2024 As of Wednesday, The US Department of Education can't enforce the rule in 21 states.
lgbtq Broken trust: Cal State system is mending how it handles sexual discrimination cases By Elizabeth Wilson, CalMatters | July 23, 2024 A series of high-profile cases, including one that resulted in the head of the university system resigning, sparked the review of Title IX procedures.
education High schools demand clarity about UC’s new math policies By John Fensterwald | Edsource | July 23, 2024 UC promises to clarify which courses are recommended for fourth-year math. Data science proponents are wary.