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.
Bay Area Cal State faculty set to strike if demands not met By Lynn La | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 The California Faculty Association has never gone on strike systemwide, although it came close in 2016.
Education The need for student services at community colleges has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Has state law kept up? By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | October 31, 2023 Administrators say they are stifled by a decades-old law that requires community colleges to spend at least half their general fund on instructors.
College California universities evacuate students from Israel, citing war risk By Larry Gordon | EdSource | October 30, 2023 UC and CSU uncertain about spring semester programs in Jerusalem and Haifa.
Education A shortage of teachers for computer science classes puts California near the bottom of a national instruction ranking By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | October 27, 2023 Only 40% of California high schools offer computer science classes. A new law aims to make it easier to certify computer science teachers.