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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Dual admission programs a tool for addressing state’s transfer challenges, panel says
Panelists discussed dual admission as a solution for easing the longstanding challenges in California's transfer system.
Betty Márquez Rosales
April 25, 2024
'No place like this.' L.A. home helps young adults live beyond survival mode
Los Angeles Room & Board provides wraparound support to young adults on the brink of homelessness. Rather than trying to figure out where they will sleep every night, they focus on attending school or earning an income.
Betty Márquez Rosales
April 17, 2024
Calls, home visits, counseling help get California students back to school
A high rate of students remain chronically absent across the state. Advocates say change requires targeted communication and flexibility.
Betty Márquez Rosales, Lasherica Thornton, And Daniel J. Willis
April 9, 2024
Homeless infants and toddlers largely unenrolled in early ed programs
Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 29, 2024
Homeless youth advocates call for dedicated state funding, local flexibility
With the looming end to significant pandemic-era federal funding for homeless youth, advocates call for greater state support.
Betty Márquez Rosales
March 20, 2024
California's Youth Job Corps offers a second chance at career, higher education
California's state-funded Youth Job Corps has provided paid work opportunities for 8,000 young adults, ages 18 to 30, since launching in 2022.
Betty Márquez Rosales
February 26, 2024
Advocates warn against cutting housing subsidy for former foster youth
Gov. Newsom's budget proposal cuts supplemental funds and other support for transition-age adults, a group at extreme risk for homelessness.
Betty Márquez Rosales
February 14, 2024
Advice from former superintendents on retaining those still on the job
Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 31, 2024
Two types of housing vouchers for foster youth | Quick Guide
Two federal housing vouchers for transition-age foster youth, FUP and FYI, go largely underutilized in California.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 9, 2024
Community college students serve as basic needs support guides for peers
The California Community College's Ambassador Program relies on peer-to-peer engagement to increase access to basic needs resources.
Betty Márquez Rosales
January 3, 2024
Hope for West Fresno now comes in the form of a college campus
The newest Fresno City College campus, West Fresno Center, is a beacon of hope for a community long redlined and marginalized.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 13, 2023
State data collection systems failing students in juvenile detention, report says
California's current data collection practices inadequately capture the needs and outcomes of youth in the juvenile justice system, says a recent report from the Youth Law Center.
Betty Márquez Rosales
December 1, 2023
After 30 years in California prison, he starts new life at UC Irvine
Patrick Acuña’s transition from prison to UC Irvine midway through a bachelor's program underscores the two vastly different institutions.
Betty Márquez Rosales
October 2, 2023
Educational rights for youth in the child welfare system | Quick Guide
Children in out-of-home placements, like foster care, in the child welfare system have access to particular educational rights.
Betty Márquez Rosales
September 26, 2023
New bill would shift restitution from juveniles to State
A new bill proposes transferring payment of restitution orders from youth to the state's victim compensation board.