Betty Márquez Rosales
Before joining EdSource, Betty worked on reporting projects for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley. Betty’s stories have appeared in The New York Times, Fusion, and local news publications across California. She has worked in education and communications, earned a Master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in gender studies from UC Santa Barbara.
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District-led parent mentor program promotes path to college for English learners
The program at the Whittier Union High School District aims to “tap into that trust” that parents often share among each other.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely
February 17, 2021
California schools consider extending next school year while mental health remains a concern
In Los Angeles Unified, some board members have signaled support for additional instructional time, as the nation’s second-largest school district continues with distance learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
February 2, 2021
L.A. Unified experiments with new tutoring program during pandemic
An after-school tutoring program kicked off amid the global health crisis is showing early promise in pockets of Los Angeles Unified, where a drop in grades among students has upended the nation’s second-largest school district’s approach to grading and instruction.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 21, 2021
California schools struggle to pay for ventilation upgrades, key to safely reopen campuses
School districts are facing pressure to improve ventilation at their campuses to reduce the airborne spread of the coronavirus.
Betty Márquez Rosales And Carolyn Jones
January 8, 2021
Community colleges hardest hit as college enrollment among high school graduates falls nationally amid the pandemic
High school graduates are putting off going to college as students and families cope with the financial challenges of the pandemic, a new national study shows.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 10, 2020
When helping family comes before going to college
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the college plans for some California freshmen who have had to change their plans so they can help support their families.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 10, 2020
Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learning
Spanish-language resources help parents understand how to navigate distance learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 21, 2020
Many parents fill in gaps for preschoolers unable to go to in-person programs
Preschool students facing a learning loss because Covid-19 closed their nursery school and child care programs are getting help from parents and teachers trying to keep them learning.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 2, 2020
A tiny school in Northern California opens for in-person teaching with six of its 14 students
One of the smallest districts in the state in a county with comparatively low infection rates, Indian Diggings Elementary School District opened for in-person instruction but with safeguards against the coronavirus.
Betty Márquez Rosales
August 19, 2020
Trump administration refuses to accept new applications for DACA program
Trump administration will continue limit DACA program, which provides temporary relief from deportation for undocumented students.
Betty Márquez Rosales
July 28, 2020
One student’s journey to join the largest group of Latino students admitted to the University of California
After years of constant moving and economic instability, Johana Resendiz is now part of the history-making Latino students accepted into the UC system this year
Betty Márquez Rosales
July 28, 2020
Many undocumented youth remain in limbo after Supreme Court’s DACA decision
Undocumented youth eligible to submit first-time applications remain in limbo after Supreme Court’s DACA decision.
Betty Márquez Rosales
July 13, 2020
Survey: Current and incoming California college students report worry over finances, online classes
Incoming and current college students report heightened financial and coursework distress, new survey finds.
Betty Márquez Rosales
July 9, 2020
Community colleges struggle with students’ food needs as pandemic increases demand
As food needs for California's community college students have increased, their campus food pantries face stagnant budgets.
Betty Márquez Rosales
July 1, 2020
As she and her family battled Covid-19, graduation seemed out of reach
Maria Amaya, the first in her family to read and write, also wanted to be the first to graduate high school. Then her family came down with Covid-19.