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A rise in antisemitism complaints in K-12 schools prompted a California law creating an agency to educate school staff and investigate cases.
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Hundreds of California schools won the National Blue Ribbon honor before the program ended in August.Listen 0:46
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The current base pay for Cal State campus presidents ranges from $370,000 to more than $500,000.
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The idea is to cover the same curriculum in half the time of a traditional 16-week course.
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Thousands of University of California campus and health center employees are on a two-day strike after stalled negotiations.Listen 0:37
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Staff recommend heavy cuts, which represent about 16% of the district’s projected budget.Listen 3:50
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The judge has previously sided with UC scholars several times since June in halting Trump’s termination of science and health research funding.
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Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.Listen 0:41
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Test scores went up last year for California K-12 students. But chronic absenteeism and English learner progress rates remained stagnant.
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To increase student representation, UC student leaders are pushing for the second seat to also have voting power.
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California has made a new grade, transitional kindergarten, available for all four-year-olds. LAist reporters spent a day in three schools to find out what students do in class.
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A Chrome browser tool features a movable bubble that provides information without typing a prompt, spurring a rise in AI cheating on tests.
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A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies.
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Starting in October, borrowers with delinquent payments or defaulted loans will be at risk once again of consequences.
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Legal scholars are questioning the path the governor suggested could pave the way for college students who are undocumented.
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A bill vetoed by the governor would have increased the number of classes part-time community college faculty can teach at a single campus. Part-timers often have to commute between multiple campuses to make ends meet.
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California will now ban legacy admissions at California private colleges, even though few colleges admit students that way. Bill supporters say it will signal to students that college is for them in the aftermath of the national ban on affirmative action.
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In 2021 California schools got $13.5 billion in pandemic relief grants. About $1.8 billion remains unspent.
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The California State University Board of Trustees heard positive reports on Title IX reforms at its meeting this week, including new campus audits and data collection. However, some faculty and students say they have yet to see improvements.
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The campus is celebrating its centennial with a community party that includes plenty of food and music.
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A new program at USC will look into how to prevent injuries in the sport, as well as ways to help dancers perform better.
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A local for-profit college is making a hard sell to prospective students. But it’s always a good idea to explore your options.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom lowered the guaranteed amount of funding for K-12 schools in this year’s budget. The California School Boards Association filed a lawsuit, saying the change is unconstitutional.
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Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.
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Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.
