Bay Area Is California souring on CEQA? By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | March 4, 2022 Democrats may carve out another exemption to CEQA, the landmark California environmental law, after a ruling on UC Berkeley enrollment.
Bay Area UC Berkeley enrollment capped, forcing campus to decline by 3,000 students after state Supreme Court decision By Mikhail Zinshteyn | March 3, 2022 Campus says it can find space for at least 1,500 following CEQA-based lawsuit ruling.
Bay Area UC receives more freshman applicants, but fewer transfer students apply By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 25, 2022 Big decline in transfers reflects dramatic dip in community college enrollment during the pandemic.
Bay Area Universities could skip environmental review for campus housing under proposed bill By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | February 22, 2022 State Sen. Scott Wiener's bill would apply to UC, CSU, and community colleges.
Education If UC Berkeley must cut 3,000 students, should it spare Californians? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 18, 2022 In a coda to ongoing tension over how many nonresident students the UCs should enroll, one key lawmaker says yes.
Bay Area UC Berkeley says it could admit thousands fewer freshmen under court order By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 15, 2022 The university has appealed to the state supreme court an appeals court decision that freezes enrollment numbers.
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.