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State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections
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The state auditor found many holes in the way UC conducts its admissions process, from inappropriate donor influence to questionable student athlete decisions.California
For California’s new head of special education, ‘nothing is insurmountable’
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Social justice, enhancing online education and improving conditions for teachers are among her top priorities.California
COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen
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Spats over school COVID-19 testing have frayed tempers in already-stressed communities.education
The hurdles facing California kids, explained
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The state ranks 35th in overall child well-being, which includes education, economic security and health, according to a review.COVID-19
Students’ mass migration back to college gets a failing grade
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Epidemiologists and disease modelers tried to predict what would happen when students moved back to campus.education
Coronavirus precautions at UC system likely until fall 2021
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Zoom classes will need to stick around for at least another year at the U of C, according to the system’s top health official.education
How to make sense of affirmative action in UC admissions
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Context is king in how foes and backers of affirmative action use statistics, and race would still not play as large a part in the admissions process as some fear.COVID-19
The next big hurdle: California schools grapple with how, when or if to reopen campuses
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Safety protocols, potential lawsuits, input from parents and teachers are among the factors affecting reopening planseducation
