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California lawmakers look to settle turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees
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State law permits community colleges to create bachelor’s degree programs, as long as they don’t duplicate what’s offered at California’s four-year universities.Careers
There are 2 types of grade inflation. Students’ learning and earnings are at risk
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New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help — but pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment, and future income.Technology
Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment
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A bill proposing limitations so far has garnered no opposition from lawmakers and may clear the Legislature as soon as Monday.Bay Area
University of California committee to consider bringing back SAT, ACT requirement in admissions
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Committee will also investigate the possibility of using 11th grade Smarter Balanced scores.Education
Kids increasingly turn to AI before adults for help with school and life, study finds
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Common Sense Media surveyed 1,200 children nationwide.education
California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later
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Gov. Newsom warns it's prudent to hold back the funding in case a flood of expected new money dries up; school districts disagree.College
UC freshmen increasingly are not ready for college math. Some professors want to require the SAT again
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Other faculty disagree and say the exams would only serve to benefit affluent students. UC stopped requiring the standardized exams in 2020.Education
California high schools begin preparing for mandatory personal finance classes
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California will require all high schools to offer a personal finance course starting in 2027-28, and all students must take the class beginning with the graduating class of 2031.Bay Area
