Bay Area Targeted universalism: A solution for inequality? By Jesse Bedayn | CalMatters | February 3, 2022 A new, more involved policy approach to racial inequities offers promise even as it remains untested.
Cal With standardized testing out, what’s next for University of California admissions? By Michael Burke | EdSource | December 9, 2021 College access advocates expect UC's move to abandon the SAT and ACT is the first step in making admissions more equitable.
Cal What’s it like to study from a hotel? As UC housing crunch worsens, these students are finding out By Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel | CalMatters | November 22, 2021 At least four UC campuses have resorted to hotels to temporarily house students this fall, but financial support campuses offer varies.
Cal Top official says UC admissions to remain test-free ‘now and into the future’ By Michael Burke | EdSource | November 18, 2021 UC also rejected using Smarter Balanced exams in admissions.
Education UC lecturers win raises, concessions in deal that averts two-day strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 17, 2021 Agreement came after years of negotiating, heading off a planned strike.
Education UC lecturers will strike Wednesday, halting instruction for thousands of students By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 16, 2021 The lecturer union and UC have made some progress in their multi-year impasse over a new contract, but many issues remain unsolved.
Cal Pandemic caused decline in international students at California colleges but return has begun By Larry Gordon | EdSource | November 15, 2021 Despite travel restrictions, California still enrolled most foreign students in nation, led by USC and UC campuses.
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.
Arts & Entertainment Angélique Kidjo put her own spin on a classic Talking Heads album By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News Foundation | October 25, 2021 The celebrated Beninese musician and composer returns to Zellerbach on Friday.
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.