California Cal State’s incoming freshman Class of 2025 key to meeting system’s graduation goals By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | August 31, 2021 Efforts by CSU to improve graduation rates face questions over the long-term effects of the pandemic, especially on this year's freshmen.
California Union and health care provider join to offer training to fill worker gaps in California health care By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | August 31, 2021 A new approach to educating allied health care workers is helping to redefine higher education to quickly move and meet demand.
Bay Area Judge orders UC Berkeley to freeze enrollment By Michael Burke | EdSource | August 27, 2021 The university must redo an environmental impact report for new construction on the north side of campus.
Bay Area West Contra Costa Unified considering vaccine mandate By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | August 27, 2021 The school district serves around 30,000 students.
California Quarantines and teacher shortages: a double whammy for California districts By John Fensterwald and Betty Márquez Rosales | EdSource | August 27, 2021 Superintendents argue that a new independent study law doesn't suit shorter-term quarantine learning.
Bay Area NASA approves UC Berkeley effort to put satellites in Mars orbit By Bay City News | August 24, 2021 The effort aims to show that relatively inexpensive spacecraft can be assembled in a short period of time to explore other planets.
Bay Area Bay Area universities fundraise for Afghan scholars fleeing Taliban By Jana Kadah | Bay City News Foundation | August 24, 2021 The collaboration between institutions will sponsor scholars, along with their families, at Bay Area universities.
Bay Area More vaccine mandates coming to California colleges following full approval of Pfizer vaccine By Michael Burke and Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 23, 2021 It remains unclear what full FDA approval means for the state's K-12 schools.
Bay Area California universities reopen in person; will delta variant push students back to Zoom? By Ashley A. Smith and Michael Burke | EdSource | August 23, 2021 The transmissibility of the delta variant will require students and colleges to be flexible.
California Commentary | With delta variant surging, California must require COVID vaccinations for students By Young Whan Choi | August 20, 2021 Vaccines will reduce community transmission rates, which is necessary to safely reopen schools, says OUSD parent and staff member Young Whan Choi.