October 18, 2019

How one high school's dispute reflects the struggle to teach California’s science standards 

California’s new science standards emphasize an approach that combines scientific disciplines.

Sydney Johnson

October 17, 2019

CSU graduation rates improve but still far from some goals

CSU shows progress but work remains to hit graduation targets. Up two points, only 27.5 percent of students who entered as freshmen finished in four years.

Larry Gordon

October 16, 2019

California community colleges need money to meet new state law to help dreamers

AB 1645 requires community colleges and California State University campuses to have designated liaisons for undocumented students.

Michael Burke

October 13, 2019

Gov. Newsom vetoes allowing districts to substitute SAT for 11th grade state test

In veto message, Newsom says giving districts the test option would widen inequities in college admission that the bill was intended to narrow.

John Fensterwald

October 7, 2019

Debate underway whether University of California should require SAT and ACT for admissions

A UC faculty group is studying whether to drop SAT and ACT, overhaul them or substitute other tests as application requirements.

Larry Gordon

October 4, 2019

Gov. Newsom signs bills to expand college student aid, target admissions scandal

New laws also ease dual-enrollment for adults and high schoolers.

Ashley A. Smith

October 1, 2019

Hundreds sign up for the new Calbright College

Calbright, California's new online community college, enrolled hundreds of students on its first day. Its enrollment goal is 400.

Ashley A. Smith

September 29, 2019

California’s new online community college to open after months of planning

California’s new online college opens to non-traditional students.

Ashley A. Smith

September 27, 2019

More California community college students entering, passing transfer-level math and English as result of landmark law

The new law, which takes effect this fall, aims to move more students out of remedial math and English classes.

Ashley A. Smith

September 26, 2019

More math adds up to more Long Beach high school students eligible for college

Some warn that it will be difficult for other districts to increase math graduation requirements due to budget and staffing constraints.

Sydney Johnson

September 25, 2019

Push to require more high school math in California would exempt some students

CSU has also pledged $10 million to train more math and science teachers, but skeptics question whether that investment will be sufficient.

Michael Burke

September 24, 2019

School boards group committed to tax plan despite legislative setback

Backers of a planned $15 billion tax initiative for the November 2020 ballot hope they can win over the California Teachers Association.

John Fensterwald

September 23, 2019

San Diego State University program latest to take aim at preparing more diverse, bilingual teachers

Three San Diego area community colleges will send 100 students annually to San Diego State’s bilingual credentials program.

Michael Burke

September 20, 2019

Amazon expands ‘cloud’ training to Northern California colleges, high schools

Amazon Web, a subsidiary of Amazon, has teamed up with colleges in the state to help teach the skills needed for a growing number of in-demand jobs that require cloud computing.

Ashley A. Smith

September 19, 2019

UC President Napolitano expanded enrollment, student services and faced critical audit

Janet Napolitano will leave the UC presidency in August 2020 with a generally positive legacy.

Larry Gordon