Bay Area Oakland will pilot nonprofit’s effort to close digital divide nationwide By EdSource Staff | November 5, 2021 Some 1.55 million California families have access to the internet but can’t afford to pay for it, according to a new study.
California State schools chief apologizes to private, parochial school leaders for mishandling federal COVID aid By John Fensterwald | EdSource | November 5, 2021 Tony Thurmond acknowledges frustration and promises to free up $187 million, much of it for urban parochial schools.
Bay Area How six California community college districts became targets of scammers By Michael Burke | EdSource | November 5, 2021 Two Bay Area community college districts are among six swindled in enrollment fraud scheme.
Bay Area National historic designation for People’s Park won’t change dorm plan for the site By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | November 2, 2021 A state commission voted Friday to recommend the registration to the federal government.
COVID-19 State renews $1.7 billion contract with troubled COVID lab By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 1, 2021 The testing lab was so plagued with problems that state health officials warned it could lose its license.
Education Cal State races to boost graduation rate and cut early Ds and Fs By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 1, 2021 Effort comes as the pandemic threatens to undercut graduation rates.
California Fighting for the education of Black students in California By Diana Lambert | EdSource | November 1, 2021 A Sacramento organization is suing the state, alleging officials knew about discriminatory disciplinary practices for years and did nothing.
Bay Area U.C. Hastings law school could be renamed as founder’s racist past is reexamined By Thomas Peele | EdSource | October 29, 2021 Serranus Hastings, a wealthy rancher, played a significant role in the mass killing of California’s Indigenous peoples.
gavin newsom California school vaccine mandate coming soon, but questions remain By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 29, 2021 State lawmakers are considering legislation to strengthen the vaccine requirement.
Bay Area Pandemic rules add stress for campus RAs By Itzel Luna, Juhi Doshi, Omar Rashad, and Steven Vargas | October 28, 2021 Resident advisers on college campuses have a complicated job in a normal year; the pandemic is adding to their workload this fall.