October 27, 2023
Panel discusses how to reduce the dizzying cost of textbooks for California college students
Overall, students do better in classes when textbook costs are dramatically reduced or eliminated.
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October 2, 2023
Patrick Acuña's journey from prison to UC Irvine | Video
While in solitary confinement in his early 20s, an older man deeply entrenched in gang culture became Patrick Acuña’s mentor. It’s this man whom Acuña credits with setting him on his current path.
Jennifer Molina
March 6, 2023
Family reunited after four years separated by Trump-era immigration policy
José Luis Ruiz Arévalos thought he would be in Mexico for six days. Instead, he was forced to stay out of the country for almost four years, disrupting his kids' education.
Zaidee Stavely
October 19, 2022
School choice advocate, CTA opponent Lance Christensen would be a very different state superintendent
Christensen faces long odds to defeat much better financed incumbent Tony Thurmond, but he assumes parents frustrated by pandemic school closures will vote for change.
John Fensterwald
October 6, 2022
How a California school is embracing the science of reading and phonics | Video
Watch how one school embraces the science of reading and phonics to teach children to read.
Jennifer Molina
June 16, 2022
At this Oakland high school, restorative justice goes far beyond discipline
Five years after expanding its program, Fremont High has seen dramatic improvements.
Carolyn Jones
June 15, 2022
High school graduates eager to move ahead to college and jobs, leaving Covid behind
Across California, graduating seniors look forward to moving beyond the high school years that were dominated by Covid.
Diana Lambert
March 30, 2022
After living in her van in a city lot, she now feeds others who park there
Four months ago, Tami Rossell was living out of her van with her three youngest children and parking each night in city-designated safe parking zones. Today, she helps feed the homeless families who were once her neighbors in the lots.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Andrew Reed
February 10, 2022
The gig workers of California community colleges face worsening conditions
Gig by gig, adjunct faculty teach about half of the classes at California Community Colleges' 115 campuses. As the pandemic drives more students away, these critical part-timers fear losing their jobs.
Thomas Peele
January 6, 2022
Kid cooks and tasty lunches: One elementary school's recipe for survival
No frozen pizza on the menu at Pacific Elementary in tiny coastal Davenport. The fifth and sixth grade chefs cook from scratch, luring families to enroll in their school.
John Fensterwald And Andrew Reed
August 16, 2021
How immigration policy forced a California family apart and disrupted their education
"My kids put their heart into their studies, and I feel like I'm clipping their wings," said Ruiz Arévalos, who was forced to stay in Mexico two years ago.
Zaidee Stavely
August 16, 2021
In their own words: How the college plans of three siblings were derailed | VIDEO
José Luis Ruiz Arévalos was forced to stay in Mexico two years ago, when U.S. Consulate officers decided that under Trump administration guidance, he was likely to become a "public charge." Since he has been gone, the college plans for three oldest children in his family have unraveled.
Jennifer Molina
July 29, 2021
How ‘Mama Brown’ changed students’ lives by paying for college and so much more: ‘It’s not about the money’
Tutoring, field trips and plenty of love made the difference for Oakland students 'adopted' by a real estate agent.
Carolyn Jones And Andrew Reed
July 20, 2021
Guinea pigs of change: Class of ’21 endured recessions, a pandemic and big shifts in education | VIDEO
The Ginny Chronicles takes Generation Z on a travelogue through landmark policies that shaped their time in school.
John Fensterwald, Andrew Reed, And Yuxuan Xie
May 21, 2021
After a rough year, senior formal this spring was both joyous, bittersweet
For students at West High in Tracy — a community hit hard by Covid-19 — it was a chance to experience school spirit, if only for one night.