Bay Area Cal State chancellor resigns under fire over how he handled sexual harassment complaints By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 Joseph Castro faced increasing scrutiny over his handling of sexual assault allegations leveled against a high-ranking colleague.
Oakland Mills-Northeastern merger a sign of challenges facing women’s colleges By Juhi Doshi | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 Amid the inevitable changes to the tight-knit school for women, students say the effect on campus life should be taken into consideration in such mergers.
Bay Area ‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity By Emma Hall | CalMatters | February 10, 2022 San Francisco State University is pioneering the first ethnic studies program inside youth prison.
Education California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 7, 2022 A new volunteer financial aid program for college students is using less than half of its budgeted money on actual student aid.
Bay Area Mills College will no longer offer women’s studies major By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 4, 2022 The historically women's college entered a partnership with Northeastern University in 2021.
gavin newsom Why Newsom’s offer of years of funding increases to California universities faces criticism By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 4, 2022 State analyst says the governor sidestepped lawmakers with his January higher education budget proposal.
California Colleges reassess safety plans after omicron surge By Omar Rashad, Stephanie Zappelli, and Marnette Federis | CalMatters | January 31, 2022 California colleges are increasing isolation capacity and updating mask rules while planning for a future in which COVID-19 is endemic.
California California high school graduation rate held steady during pandemic By Diana Lambert and Daniel J. Willis | EdSource | January 28, 2022 Flexible graduation requirements, summer programs, and tutoring may have kept students in caps and gowns.
California CSU panel recommends eliminating the use of SAT and ACT exams for admission By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | January 27, 2022 CSU trustees indicate they'll remove standardized tests as admission requirement at March meeting.
California UC chancellors to receive raises By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 21, 2022 The raises approved range from 6 percent to 28 percent for each of the chancellors at the university's nine undergraduate campuses.