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Teacher Shortage
April 26, 2024

Rural counties far from universities struggle to recruit teachers

Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.

Diana Lambert
Lessons in Higher Education: What California Can Learn
April 25, 2024

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
College & Careers
April 18, 2024

USC students march in protest of decision to cancel valedictorian’s speech

USC's decision to cancel the commencement speech of a Muslim valedictorian has caused an uproar and divided its campus.

Delilah Brumer And Michael Burke
Commentary
April 17, 2024

Community college faculty should all be allowed to work full time

Part-time instructors, many who work for decades off the tenure track and at a lower pay rate, have been called “apprentices to nowhere.”

Alexis Moore  and Jack Longmate 
Commentary
April 16, 2024

California's College Corps has great promise despite growing pains

The new program offers participants a debt-free higher education in exchange for providing service to the community.

Aya Mikbel
College & Careers
April 16, 2024

California’s universities navigate unprecedented FAFSA mistakes and delays 

California faces more difficulties than other states in the unprecedented delays in students learning about their financial aid.

Ashley A. Smith
California Student Journalism Corps 
April 12, 2024

Should colleges and universities bring back SATs and ACTs?

The California Student Journalism Corps asks students on California college campuses if the SAT and ACT should once again be required for admission.

The California Student Journalism Corps
University of California
April 10, 2024

UC taps Rich Lyons as next Berkeley chancellor

Lyons, 63, an alumnus of Berkeley, will start in the role on July 1, when current Chancellor Carol Christ will step down.

Michael Burke
California Student Journalism Corps 
April 4, 2024

California student-run news organizations ramp up Spanish-language coverage

Cal State campuses are prioritizing publishing Spanish-language coverage, but sometimes struggle to find students with the necessary skills.

Emmely Ramirez and Olivia Keeler
Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay
April 3, 2024

California, districts try to recruit and retain Black teachers; advocates say more should be done

In the last five years, state lawmakers have made earning a credential easier and more affordable, and have offered incentives for school staff to become teachers.

Diana Lambert
Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay
April 2, 2024

Bias, extra work and feelings of isolation: 5 Black teachers tell their stories

Five Black teachers talk about what they face each day in California classrooms, and what needs to change to recruit and retain more Black teachers.

Diana Lambert
CSU's Title IX Reckoning
April 1, 2024

Bills address sexual harassment in California public colleges

Proposals follow a report detailing deficiencies in how the UC, CSU and California community college systems handle complaints.

Ashley A. Smith
Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay
April 1, 2024

Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay

Research shows having a Black teacher in the classroom has a positive impact on students, but the number of Black teachers is declining.

EdSource staff
Black teachers: How to recruit them and make them stay
April 1, 2024

Disrespect, low pay, lack of support keep Black teachers out of the profession

The cost of earning a credential and the disrespect they face while teaching are keeping Black teachers out of the classroom.

Diana Lambert
California State University
March 27, 2024

Cal State extends general education requirements for transfers to first-time freshmen

New requirements approved despite opposition from faculty and students.

Ashley A. Smith