College Equity proves elusive in gifted programs, research shows By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | October 22, 2021 Long-standing achievement differences on standardized tests play a role, but bias toward Black students by white teachers does, too.
Education Pressure mounts on UC system to reach agreement with lecturer workforce as strikes and class cancellations loom By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 21, 2021 The UC workforce has a churn problem as about a quarter of the system’s 6,000 lecturers don’t return annually.
Bay Area UC workforce churn: Why a quarter of lecturers don’t return each year By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 5, 2021 Relatively low pay and little job stability create precarious working conditions and now lecturers are considering a strike.
Bay Area California college students head overseas again — in limited numbers By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Programs in Western Europe and South Korea reopen, but other regions, such as China and Latin America, are off-limits due to pandemic concerns.
Bay Area UC Regents approve housing project at People’s Park in Berkeley By Michael Burke | EdSource | October 1, 2021 Two groups are suing the university over the project.
Bay Area New program allows incarcerated students to get bachelor’s degrees alongside peers on the outside By Meghan Bobrowsky | CalMatters | October 1, 2021 The "Inside Out" curriculum brings college students and professors into prisons to learn alongside incarcerated students.
Education As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | September 24, 2021 Lawmakers, students, and university officials have different positions on how many out-of-state students the UC should enroll.
Bay Area California Community Colleges seek $100 million in tech upgrades, in part to tighten security after bot attacks By Michael Burke | EdSource | September 21, 2021 In the East Bay, Peralta Community College District acknowledged that about $179,000 in aid was distributed to fictitious students.
California Newsom administration opposes major changes to Cal Grants, calling them too costly By Michael Burke | EdSource | September 17, 2021 The governor has until Oct. 10 to decide whether to sign bill passed unanimously by the Legislature.
Cal California commits $500 million more to student housing: “A drop in the bucket” By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 16, 2021 The state will provide $500 million toward affordable student housing this year and possibly up to $2 billion in future years. Experts say it’s “a drop in the bucket.”