COVID-19 Community college enrollment plunged amid COVID-19 — why that’s now turning around By Adam Echleman | CalMatters | November 17, 2023 Students over the age of 50 are driving the trend.
analysis The future of high school: Engaging students & careers via modern apprenticeships By Marie Mackintosh | The74 | November 16, 2023 One approach in addressing low and declining test scores, and disengaged students.
community college Fall college data shows big gains — and jarring freshmen declines By Joshua Bay | The 74 | November 14, 2023 Some key takeaways: Male student enrollment grew at nearly twice the rate of female students; and Black, Latino and Asian students lead overall undergraduate enrollment growth.
Education Understanding California’s college students’ protests over Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 14, 2023 College campuses struggle to balance First Amendment rights and civility.
Education Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools By Carolyn Jones | CalMatters | November 10, 2023 A new law requires K-12 schools to add media literacy to curriculum for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies.
Education New data science major coming to University of the Pacific’s Stockton campus By Victoria Franco | Bay City News | November 9, 2023 The new four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate major is set to begin in fall 2024.
California California wants every high school senior to apply for student financial aid By Haydee Barahona and Li Khan | CalMatters | November 7, 2023 Will a federal delay overhauling the application process slow efforts?
Bay Area UC stands by Israel-Hamas statement By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | November 3, 2023 The university was criticized by a faculty group for its statement condemning the attack on Israel.
Education How college admissions are changing after the end of affirmative action By Carolyn Jones and Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 3, 2023 Some colleges are boosting their student outreach to build diversity.
Bay Area Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses By Joshua Picazo | EdSource | November 3, 2023 All 116 California community college campuses now offer some form of tuition-free education.