Bay Area Some California colleges decide to offer all fall classes online By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 4, 2020 UCLA will give students the option of attending class remotely or in-person.
Bay Area Even if California college campuses reopen, will most students still come? By Larry Gordon | EdSource | May 4, 2020 Worried about finances and health, some high school seniors are deciding to stay closer to home for college.
Bay Area Anxiety builds as California colleges consider how and when to resume on-campus fall courses By Ashley Smith, Michael Burke | EdSource | May 1, 2020 Schools are considering online, in-person, or a mix of both as pandemic continues.
Bay Area Private colleges brace for downturn amid pandemic fallout By Felicia Mello | CALmatters | April 24, 2020 It costs a lot to keep a university running, and students aren’t sure if they want to pay full tuition for classes taught remotely.
California SAT and ACT plan at-home college admissions exams for fall if crisis keeps schools closed By Larry Gordon |EdSource | April 16, 2020 Exams will include high-tech proctoring to discourage cheating.
Bay Area Don’t cancel summer internships, California STEM education advocates caution By Sydney Johnson | EdSource | April 9, 2020 Cancellations are on the rise and could have an irreversible, long-lasting impact on the science and technology talent pool.
Bay Area UC easing admissions, course requirements amid pandemic By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | April 1, 2020 Letter grade and standardized test requirements are suspended which will benefit high schoolers whose schools have closed and are now issuing pass/fail grades.
California A’s for all? Universities debate how to grade during a pandemic By Vanessa Arredondo | CALmatters | March 31, 2020 There is a push for schools to adopt flexible grading policies that account for the upheaval in their school year.
Bay Area California Volunteers announces program to help students pay for college through public service By James Lanaras | Bay City News | February 10, 2020 Service will be embedded in the academic curriculum, and support a four-year path to graduation and post-college employment.
Bay Area 15 parents charged in revised college cheating indictment By Julia Cheever | Bay City News | October 22, 2019 Initially having pleaded not guilty, parents now face a new indictment that also includes a charge of bribery.