Nico Savidge
Nico covered higher education and K-12 topics for EdSource until December 2018. Before joining EdSource, he covered higher education for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wisconsin. A Bay Area native, he got his start in journalism at Youth Radio, a nonprofit media outlet based in Oakland.
All articles by Nico Savidge
Californians want tuition-free community college to be priority for Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom
Just over half of voters said free community college tuition should be a high or very high priority for new state funding, new poll finds.
Nico Savidge
December 12, 2018
California students find tuition discounts, less-crowded campuses out of state
Enrollment from California students in the Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition reciprocity program has more than tripled over the past decade.
Nico Savidge
December 2, 2018
California Student Aid Commission backs expansion of Cal Grant program
Advocates are pushing for the overhaul so more students receive Cal Grants and so the funds cover non-tuition expenses such as housing.
Nico Savidge
November 30, 2018
Parents group says Los Angeles Unified failing to keep them informed on lead in water
The district posts lead test results online, but parents say that isn’t enough. They want the district to warn parents when high lead levels are found.
Nico Savidge
November 18, 2018
Survey's strong support for California colleges could guide action by new governor
California voters support guaranteeing minimum levels of state funding for public universities, survey finds.
Nico Savidge
November 16, 2018
Millions of votes still uncounted in California’s tight state superintendent race
As of Thursday evening, election results show Marshall Tuck leading Tony Thurmond 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent, a margin of about 69,000 votes.
Nico Savidge
November 8, 2018
Major donors in California schools chief contest also influencing local races
EdVoice and the California Teachers Association are making their influence felt in dozens of campaigns for Assembly and Senate.
Nico Savidge
November 2, 2018
Candidates for California state superintendent of schools clash over attack ads
Negative ads tie Marshall Tuck to the Trump administration and blame Tony Thurmond for problems in a district where he was a board member.
Nico Savidge
October 22, 2018
Millions more pour into race for California state superintendent of public instruction
Committees supporting Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond have raised $27.4 million, of which nearly $12 million came in in the last three weeks alone.
Nico Savidge
October 9, 2018
New California law requires day care centers to test for lead in water
Child care centers will be required to test their drinking water for lead under a new law that builds on a similar requirement for K-12 schools.
Nico Savidge
October 4, 2018
California lieutenant governor candidates pledge to work to lower college costs
Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to make college more affordable.
Nico Savidge
October 3, 2018
California lieutenant governor candidates would use office to push for college affordability
Whoever wins the lieutenant governor’s race between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis will have a seat on the UC and CSU governing boards.
Nico Savidge
September 26, 2018
Under local pressure, California school districts adopt lower lead limits for water
Oakland, San Diego and Berkeley Unified are among the districts that have adopted lower limits for lead in water than the state law.
Nico Savidge And Daniel J. Willis
September 26, 2018
Lead problems in water linger at Los Angeles schools, despite years of testing and repairs
Los Angeles Unified has tested water in all of its schools for lead over the last decade, but critics say its policies put children at risk.
Nico Savidge And Daniel J. Willis
September 25, 2018
Gaps in California law requiring schools to test for lead could leave children at risk
A new law requires schools to test their water for lead, but children could remain exposed to dangerous levels of the toxic metal.