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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A push for California to release youth from state custody amid Covid outbreak
Advocates are calling for early releases from California's youth detention facilities amid their largest Covid-19 outbreak, citing early releases from adult prisons over the past two years.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 20, 2022
New effort aims to count all California homeless students | Quick Guide
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 27 into law recently after researchers estimated the number of homeless students in California has increased during the pandemic.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 5, 2022
New poll offers insights for LAUSD’s next superintendent
A new poll offers insight into what L.A. Unified's new superintendent might face once chosen by the district board: increased support for mental health, equity in schools and an annual evaluation of the superintendent.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 7, 2021
Long Beach City College offers students safety while sleeping in their cars
Long Beach City College has launched a safe overnight parking pilot program to provide homeless students with a safe place to park every night. The pilot includes security guards, access to showers and help finding more stable housing.
BETTY MÁRQUEZ ROSALES and Bella Arnold
November 18, 2021
More California Latino students attending college, but 'disturbing gaps' remain
Latinos are 39% of the state’s population, yet only one in four students in the entire University of California system identify as Latino.
Betty Márquez Rosales
November 9, 2021
New law to bring CalFresh food benefits to more college students
A new state law will make it easier for college students to qualify for CalFresh food benefits by requiring campus-based programs to apply for a certification stating they are helping to increase student employability.
Betty Márquez Rosales
November 3, 2021
New state law puts California’s Juvenile Justice System at a crossroads | Quick Guide
Recent laws have spurred historic changes to the state's juvenile system, where hundreds of young people are incarcerated each year at one of the state's four facilities.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 11, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $123.9 billion package to support K-12 education
The 22-bill package will increase broadband infrastructure, develop mental and behavioral health support and add a new ethnic studies high school graduation requirement.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 8, 2021
Changes to California's youth prison system prove difficult to implement
By 2023 each county will have to take over the responsibility of finding appropriate housing facilities for young people in their local juvenile justice system. Implementing the law is proving to be difficult.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 7, 2021
California schools to get help identifying homeless students if governor signs bill
Legislators say the need is urgent as researchers estimate the number of homeless students in California has increased during the pandemic.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 10, 2021
Independent study frustrates California parents who enrolled children
California has mandated that all school districts provide independent study as the only online learning option for students in grades K-12.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 10, 2021
LA Unified becomes largest school district to mandate Covid vaccine for students
Los Angeles Unified on Thursday voted to mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for all students 12 and older, making it the largest school district to do so.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 9, 2021
Pandemic prompts grief support in schools | Quick Guide
An ACLU survey in March found that more than 30% of students said they’d lost someone close to them over the past year.
Betty Márquez Rosales
August 17, 2021
A look back at Austin Beutner's tenure as LA Unified superintendent
Austin Beutner steps down as L.A. Unified superintendent after leading the state's largest school district for three years.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 30, 2021
LA Unified expands early literacy program
An early literacy program launched as a pilot with 2,500 students has proved successful enough to expand to 14,000 students in coming months.