Emma Gallegos
Emma Gallegos is EdSource’s journalism resident based in the Central Valley. Emma has spent more than a decade in journalism, having worked at the Pasadena Star-News, LAist and Gothamist before returning to the Central Valley, where she grew up. Emma also spent a few valuable years in the classroom as a substitute teacher in the Bakersfield City School District. She also comes from a family of educators: her mom is a retired district administrator and her father was a superintendent and professor. Most recently, Emma worked at her hometown paper, The Bakersfield Californian, covering the Kern County education beat. She lives in Bakersfield.
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In the San Joaquin Valley, rapidly growing school districts endure overcrowding
As the cost of housing in the Bay Area and coastal Southern California drives families inland in search of relief, some school districts in the vast San Joaquin Valley contend with rapid enrollment growth.
Emma Gallegos
May 17, 2022
California expanding community college baccalaureate programs
California community colleges are expanding their bachelor's degree offerings in hopes of filling the demand for a more advanced workforce and improving equity.
Emma Gallegos
May 4, 2022
A small town in Kern County contemplates turning its community library into a police station
A petition pits the supporters of a county library branch against the small California city of McFarland's plan to convert it to a police headquarters.
Emma Gallegos
April 18, 2022
UCLA apologizes and backtracks on controversial ad for unpaid adjunct job
A UCLA job ad for an unpaid adjunct job triggered criticism followed by backtracking and an apology.
Emma Gallegos
March 21, 2022
Redistricting gets political as California school boards draw new boundaries
School districts across California were required to draw new maps for trustee elections by Feb. 28, a process that's become political in some districts.
Emma Gallegos
March 10, 2022
The transfer maze: How to streamline transferring into CSU and UC
An EdSource roundtable addresses the challenges and barriers facing community college students as they prepare to transfer to University of California and California State University campuses.
Emma Gallegos
February 24, 2022
CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro resigns in fallout over his handling of sexual misconduct claims
Joseph I. Castro resigns as chancellor of the 23-campus California State University following allegations that he mishandled a sexual harassment case while he was president of Fresno State.