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6 Takeaways For Californians After The UC Graduate Student Worker Strike

The graduate student workers who went on strike for six weeks won concessions like increased pay, but a substantial portion of the workers are still dissatisfied and the contracts are relatively short, so tough negotiations may resume again in 2024.

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California Campuses Try To Lower College Costs With Free Transit

Some campuses have partnered with local transit agencies to reduce or waive all fares for students.

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Rick Singer, Head Of The College Admissions Bribery Scandal, Gets 42 Months In Prison

Prosecutors had sought six years for Singer's role in the scheme to get the children of wealthy parents into universities through cheating and bribery.

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Mastermind Of The Varsity Blues College Admission Scandal Learns His Fate: 3.5 Years

Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers.

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University Of California Student Workers Ratify Contract To End 6-Week Strike

UC leadership and two striking unions announced a settlement agreement last week.

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Winter Break: LA Unified Kicks Off Optional Learning Days With Spotty Attendance

District touts academic benefits although some schools say not enough students showed up.

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Dissent Among University Of California Academic Workers As They Vote On Agreements To End Five-Week Strike

Hours after UC and the unions announced a settlement agreement, some union leaders said the deal would not lift UC workers out of hardship.

During UC Strike, Professors Take Learning Outside Of The Classroom

After tens of thousands of UC academic workers walked off the job last month — in what may be the largest strike in higher education history — professors and teaching assistants took class to the picket line.

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After Tuition, Books, And Room And Board, Colleges’ Rising Health Fees Hit a Nerve

But have you thought about how much your son’s or daughter’s dream school will charge for health coverage? You might be in for a shock.

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Chronic Absences Rise To Record Levels In California, But So Do Graduation Rates

Student data from 2021-22 revealed that chronic absences were rising to record levels alongside graduation rates.

Students seated in a first period class at Narbonne High School, an L.A. Unified School District campus in Carson. Students are seated at long tables, writing in notebooks and binders and viewing images on a Smartboard at the front of the classroom.

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