California Thurmond adds his support to funding schools by enrollment, not attendance By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 11, 2022 The existing funding model hurts schools serving low-income communities disproportionately.
California Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to COVID-era education By Heidi de Marco | Kaiser Health News | February 11, 2022 Teachers of color are leaving the profession at higher rates than are white teachers.
Bay Area ‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity By Emma Hall | CalMatters | February 10, 2022 San Francisco State University is pioneering the first ethnic studies program inside youth prison.
California California offers graduation honor to encourage active civic engagement By John Fensterwald | EdSource | February 8, 2022 Students can earn a Seal of Civic Engagement if they learn how to research issues and effect change by getting involved in community issues.
Education California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 7, 2022 A new volunteer financial aid program for college students is using less than half of its budgeted money on actual student aid.
Bay Area Mills College will no longer offer women’s studies major By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | February 4, 2022 The historically women's college entered a partnership with Northeastern University in 2021.
gavin newsom Why Newsom’s offer of years of funding increases to California universities faces criticism By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 4, 2022 State analyst says the governor sidestepped lawmakers with his January higher education budget proposal.
gavin newsom After setbacks, dyslexia screening for young students moves forward in California schools By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | February 3, 2022 Advocates say a $30 million investment in research and screening by the state is long overdue.
California Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | February 1, 2022 The need for campus mental health services has skyrocketed during the pandemic, with many students undergoing grave psychological crises.
California Colleges reassess safety plans after omicron surge By Omar Rashad, Stephanie Zappelli, and Marnette Federis | CalMatters | January 31, 2022 California colleges are increasing isolation capacity and updating mask rules while planning for a future in which COVID-19 is endemic.