Schools Report raises questions about sustainability of the California public education system By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | May 16, 2022 Structural challenges in the state’s finance system, combined with flaws in education governance, threaten the long-term outlook.
Bay Area Billions more for California schools, colleges under Newsom’s revised budget By John Fensterwald, Karen D'Souza, Ali Tadayon, Michael Burke, Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | May 16, 2022 One-time and ongoing Proposition 98 funding would be an unprecedented $35 million more than the Legislature appropriated a year ago.
Bay Area Students lobby for bill to ease university housing crunch — but would it work? By Ryan Loyola | CalMatters | May 13, 2022 Student activists say SB 886 would fast-track campus housing projects, which can get tangled in lawsuits.
Arts & Entertainment Noted author Jesmyn Ward to give keynote during final Mills College commencement By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 12, 2022 Ward is the only woman and person of color to win the National Book Award for fiction two times.
Education Substitute teacher shortage hits California’s low-income students harder By Joe Hong | CalMatters | May 12, 2022 Teacher shortages reached a crisis point during the omicron surge, particularly for schools with many high-needs students.
education Challenged by COVID, the Class of 2022 looks ahead to better days By Diana Lambert | EdSource | May 10, 2022 Resourceful high school seniors started businesses, took college courses during school closures.
Bay Area Bay Area schools see families leave cities, flock to suburbs By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | May 9, 2022 Region shows little growth while some districts see shifts as families seek affordable housing.
Bay Area ‘If I get something from you I could die’: Some immunocompromised Cal State students feel left behind as COVID safeguards loosen By Julian Mendoza | CalMatters | May 6, 2022 One third of California adults are at a higher risk for serious COVID-19 complications and death, including college students and professors.
Bay Area OUSD board member resigns, blasts board for failing to focus on students’ needs By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | May 3, 2022 Shanthi Gonzales said a lack of consistent focus on school quality made it hard to recruit and retain school leaders.
Bay Area Ukrainian students arriving in California find warm welcome at schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | May 3, 2022 At least 60,000 Ukrainian immigrants live in California, the second-highest population in the U.S.