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UC’s Student Workers Can’t Afford California

48,000 underpaid student workers in the University of California system prepare to go on strike Nov. 14.

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Growing Numbers Of California High Schoolers Dual Enroll In College Courses, But Access Uneven Statewide

Earning college credit in high school can be a powerful tool for exposing students to universities and helping them get a leg up on tuition and earning a degree. But access to those courses remains uneven across California.

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After Years Of Mudslinging, This LAUSD Campaign Could Set Records For Positive Advertising

After setting records for negative advertising two years ago, the special interests who dominate LAUSD races are striking a different tone.

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Why Saugus High Football Team's Display Of Thin Blue Line Flag Has Community's Opinion Split

The display of a thin blue line flag during a football pregame ceremony at Saugus High School is revealing the growing political divide in the town of Santa Clarita. Some say it is championed by hate groups, while others say it is supporting law enforcement.

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Day Of The Dead Altars Become Spaces For Dead And Living From Communities Often Ignored

Students and staff at CSU Dominguez Hills made their Day of the Dead event inclusive for many communities who have felt marginalized.

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Students Call On State Board Of Education To Address Safety, Equity And Mental Health

The students’ presentation centered on five issues: school safety, socioeconomic equity, teacher misconduct, political literacy and peer counseling.

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Schools Scramble To Find Teachers As California Expands Transitional Kindergarten

This school year the California transitional kindergarten program began expanding to eventually include all 4-year-olds. But amidst a teacher shortage, some school districts had to move teachers already on staff or lure staff away from preschool programs.

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Universities Can’t Yank Financial Aid From Students Who Get Private Scholarships, New Law Says

California colleges often reduce financial aid to students when they earn private grants, a practice known as scholarship displacement. The state has banned the practice for low-income students.

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As Supreme Court Considers Affirmative Action Decision, California Universities Weigh Tools To Increase Diversity

Many public university students in California transfer from community colleges. Monday’s Supreme Court arguments focused on diversity.

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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the use of race in college admissions.

Can Race Play A Role In College Admissions? The Supreme Court Hears The Arguments

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

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Steven Smith and Kanye West speak on stage at the "Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson" on Nov. 7, 2019, in New York City.

The Status Of Ye's Donda Academy Is Unclear After Uproar Over His Antisemitic Remarks

There were mixed signals about whether Ye's unaccredited Christian private school in Simi Valley is closing. The uncertainty comes as firms continue to stop doing business with the rapper.

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The 'Parental Rights' Movement Has Its Sights On This OC School Board

A conservative parent group is hoping to gain a lock on the Placentia-Yorba Linda school board by ousting two longtime incumbents.

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