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The long road to college from California’s small towns
Counselor Jill McWilliams encourages students to consider four-year colleges. Photo courtesy EdSource Only 20 percent of Shasta College’s students go on to secure bachelor’s degrees. Photo courtesy...
View ArticleCoronavirus: UC system suspends SAT/ACT requirements for 2021 applicants
The University of California is drastically relaxing its fall 2021 admissions standards for applicants who are currently high school juniors, including suspending the requirement that they take...
View ArticleCal State faculty call for reforms to improve racial justice across system
Faculty across California State University are calling for a series of reforms meant to advance racial justice across the 23-campus system, from requiring students to take a class in ethnic studies to...
View ArticleCommunity colleges struggle with students’ food needs as pandemic increases...
By Betty Márquez Rosales, EdSource With reduced work hours and a baby on the way, Maraya Bermudez stocks up on groceries for the week at the food pantry on her community college campus. She frequented...
View ArticleUniversity of California must stop all use of SAT and ACT in admissions,...
By Michael Burke, EdSource University of California must suspend all use of SAT and ACT scores in admissions, a judge ruled, siding with attorneys representing students with disabilities who argued...
View ArticleCalifornia’s K-12 funding formula likely to change, but there’s disagreement...
By John Fensterwald EdSource For the first time since its adoption eight years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to change the formula that determines more than 70% of California school districts’ annual...
View ArticleUC will stick with test-free admissions
By Michael Burke | EdSource For the foreseeable future, standardized testing will not be a part of freshman admissions for the University of California. That became clear Thursday during a meeting of...
View ArticleCal State fails to fully address sexual harassment and discrimination...
Sexual harassment and discrimination complaints across California State University are largely ignored, according to a long-awaited report. The nation’s largest public university system fails to...
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California lags behind other states in bilingual education for English learners
By Zaidee Stavely EdSource California enrolls a far lower percentage of English learners in bilingual education programs than other states, according to a report released in October from The Century...
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Apprenticeships in construction trades offer child care support
By Larry Gordon EdSource After bouncing around in several job paths, including retail sales, office receptionist and warehouse worker, Cindy Crisanto has begun a potentially lucrative career as a...
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