Joseph Castro

September 8, 2022

Former CSU baseball coach sexually and racially harassed players and staff, investigation found

A former San Jose State baseball coach is now the vice principal and athletic director at a Plumas County high school following a Title IX investigation that found sexual and racial harassment.

Thomas Peele, Ashley A. Smith, And Daniel J. Willis

May 18, 2022

More CSU students graduate during pandemic, but drop may loom

CSU official notes efforts to bring dropouts back to campuses after the pandemic's toll. Warns of "troublesome equity challenge."

Larry Gordon

May 6, 2022

More CSU sexual harassment and abuse cases made public

CSU makes public new harassment and abuse cases involving managers at six campuses in California in response to an EdSource records request.

Thomas Peele, Ashley A. Smith, And Daniel J. Willis

March 4, 2022

Castro to receive $400,000 salary for one year following resignation as CSU chancellor

Joseph Castro's settlement with California State University follows his resignation last month as the system's chancellor amid allegations he mishandled cases of sexual harassment while president at Fresno State.

Michael Burke

October 21, 2020

For first time, heads of all California’s public education systems are Black or Latino

A fundamental question is how much difference their backgrounds will make in moving forward on racial and equity challenges facing their institutions.

Louis Freedberg

August 31, 2017

College leaders urge changes to California's Higher Education master plan to improve access and affordability

The first of five hearings around the state starts to examine the 1960 plan that governs the missions of UC, CSU and community colleges. Legislators say it is time for some changes but that it could take years to develop concrete reforms.

Larry Gordon