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California Child Care Providers Ratify First Labor Deal With The State

After almost two decades of organizing, California child care providers voted unanimously to ratify their first labor contract. It includes pay increases for more than 40,000 people — mostly women — who care for California’s kids.

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Cal State Campuses Will Require Proof Of Vaccination This Fall

University officials announced the requirement now in order to give those involved time to be fulling vaccinated by the start of the fall term.

College Students With Kids Could Face New Challenges As Campuses Reopen

College students who are parents had an especially hard time keeping up during the shutdown. Fall campus re-openings may prove to be yet another big challenge for these students.

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For Long Beach Unified, All-Day, In-Person Instruction Is A Go

In just over a month, LBUSD — one of the state's largest districts — will be back on campuses.

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UC's ‘Forever’ Tuition Hike Became A Five-Year Hike. Now What?

The author of a plan that would have kept tuition rising has changed their tune, and hopes students will speak out.

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How A New Community College Ethnic Studies Requirement Could Have A Ripple Effect On Cal State Campuses

One California State University professor said the new community college ethnic studies requirement may lead to fewer such classes on her campus — and that's OK.

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California High School Seniors Will Soon Be Required To Apply For Financial Aid For College

Supporters hope the mandate will encourage more low-income students and students of color to attend college.

California Community College Students Will Soon Be Required To Take Ethnic Studies Courses

The board of governors overseeing the state’s 116 community colleges voted unanimously to amend the system’s general education requirements by adding an ethnic studies class.

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California Lacks Timely Data On Who Goes To College. This Might Fix That

California lags the nation in public data that shows how students move from school to college and the workforce. A statewide fix is on the horizon.

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California Child Care Union’s First Labor Contract Guarantees Raises, But ‘We Don’t Stop Here,’ Providers Say

Thanks to a new contract, more than 40,000 of California’s historically underpaid family child care can expect higher wages next year.

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