California Orange Unified’s conservative majority fires superintendent with a day’s notice By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 6, 2023 Orange Unified is the second district in the county to fire its leader over the winter break.
Bay Area Six takeaways for Californians after the UC graduate student worker strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 6, 2023 Many student workers are still dissatisfied and their new contracts relatively short, so tough negotiations may resume again.
Bay Area Cal State teaching assistants and other student employees could follow UC to a strike By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | January 5, 2023 Struggling with living expenses, 11,000 CSU student academic workers prepare to bargain for better pay and working conditions.
Bay Area Colleges experiment with restorative justice in sexual assault cases By Oden Taylor and Felicia Mello | CalMatters | December 28, 2022 The process includes the assaulter hearing about the impact of their actions, taking responsibility, and committing to help repair the harm.
Bay Area Why California is among last states not screening children for dyslexia By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | December 20, 2022 The California Teachers Association has been one of the strongest opponents of dyslexia screening.
Bay Area Holy Names University cites rising costs, lower enrollment in decision to close By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation | December 20, 2022 Students will be able to complete degrees in progress at Dominican University.
California California’s only HBCU aims to solve Black doctor shortage By Alyssa Story | CalMatters | December 15, 2022 Charles Drew University will launch a new MD program next year.
Bay Area As UC strike enters second month, grad workers risk arrest pushing for raises By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | December 15, 2022 Student workers view civil disobedience as a way to escalate their work stoppage.
Bay Area UC, striking academic workers to enter mediation By Michael Burke | EdSource | December 13, 2022 Seeking better pay, teaching assistants and student researchers have been on strike for four weeks.
Education Lawsuit asserts California districts illegally charge summer school fees By John Fensterwald | EdSource | December 9, 2022 Can education foundations charge for summer courses given students' right to free public schooling?