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Advice to California schools on Trump’s DEI crackdown: Do nothing — yet
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Attorney General Rob Bonta said DEI programs are legal and schools have a right to promote them.education
California extends state financial aid deadline until April 2
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California is giving students more time to apply for college aid due to a drop in completed applications.Education
Cal Poly Humboldt will cover gap between tuition and aid for eligible students next fall
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Where financial aid leaves off, the state’s newest polytechnic university will cover mandatory tuition and fees for incoming eligible students.berkeley
UC Berkeley grad student research unions band together to fight Trump’s federal cuts
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UC officials estimate the overall impact of the proposed cut to the university system to be more than $600 million, more than half of UC’s total research awards.California
California college leaders anxious, uncertain as Trump orders end to diversity programs
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UC could be especially vulnerable because it receives nearly $6 billion annually in federal funds for research and other program support and at least $1.7 billion in student financial aid, including Pell grants and work study programs.Education
Santa Ana to drop contested ethnic studies courses to settle closely watched lawsuit
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The settlement in response to allegations of Brown Act violations and antisemitic course content could serve as a model to avoid similar lawsuits.California
‘A step backwards’: How federal threats to DEI are impacting California schools
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The federal government claims white and Asian American students have been discriminated against -- and that schools need to cut DEI programs -- or lose federal funding.Education
How Trump’s drastic K-12 plans will — and won’t — change California schools
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Despite Trump’s plans, federal funding is a small part of California’s education budget and the state oversees curriculum.science
