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Education

FAFSA Delays Are Leaving Students in Limbo. California Campuses Don’t Expect Help

02/05/2024
California colleges doubt the U.S. Department of Education’s plans will do much to help campuses struggling with delays in awarding financial aid.

From CapPublicRadio...

Education Health

California Universities Are Required to Offer Students Abortion Pills. A Lot Just Don’t Mention It

02/04/2024
One year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking.

From EdSource...

Education

Aspiring Bilingual Teachers Gain New Perspectives by Crossing the Border

02/04/2024
San Diego State’s Dual Language & English Learner Education department requires students in the credential program to visit schools in Tijuana.

From CalMatters...

Education Families & Children

Parents’ Lawsuit Forces California to Spend $2 Billion on Learning Loss. Here’s What Will Change

02/02/2024
Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.

From Los Angeles Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

CSU Plans to Expand Student Grants to Cover Full Tuition and Living Expenses

01/31/2024
The financial aid expansion is aimed at making good on a pledge last fall when trustees approve a tuition hike.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education State of California

Should State Government Jobs Require a College Degree? Why California Is Rethinking Its Rules

01/30/2024
California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.

From EdSource...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

Advice From Former Superintendents on Retaining Those Still on the Job

01/30/2024
Five former California superintendents shared potential solutions for reducing the increasing turnover rate in their profession.

From EdSource...

Education

Vocational Training Programs for Special Education Students Teach Work, Life Skills

01/29/2024
Districts are trying to create or expand vocational training programs that “integrate” students with disabilities into careers and into society.

From Benito Link...

Education

Town Hall Gathers Input on New Campus Design

01/29/2024
More than 80 county residents participated when the San Benito High School District held a community town hall as part of its planning to build a second high school.

From EdSource...

Art, Culture & Media Education

Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal Calls for Expanding Arts Ed Pathway

01/28/2024
The proposal aims to help working artists become arts teachers in elementary schools.

From Benito Link...

Education Community Service & Support

Rancho San Justo Holds Grand Opening for Resource Center

01/26/2024
Rancho San Justo Middle School held a grand opening of the Bronco Well and Resource Center with about 60 people in attendance, including school and district officials and students.

From Benito Link...

Education

Hollister School District Board of Trustees Reaffirms Overnight Field Trip Ban

01/26/2024
At a Jan. 23 meeting, parents and students lined up to ask the board to allow the trips. Some accused the board of violating the Brown Act, claiming the board changed its policy without informing the public.

From SanBenitocom...

Education Community Service & Support

PG&E Offers $550,000 in Scholarships for Area Students

01/25/2024
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PG&E is offering scholarships to help students in South Valley and beyond offset their costs for higher education. One pool of funds is part of the utility company’s annual Better Together STEM Scholarship Program.

From Benito Link...

Education History

Community Vision San Benito County: Indigenous and Native American Focus

01/25/2024
Concerns over the history of Indigenous people, the need for diverse education courses, and representation in government were discussed at BenitoLink’s most recent Community Vision listening session.

From CapPublicRadio...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

Education Department Says It Will Fix Its $1.8 Billion FAFSA Mistake

01/24/2024
Families have a lot of questions right now about how much help they’ll get paying for college—questions that financial aid offices can’t yet answer.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

Cal State Faculty Strike Ends With Tentative Contract Agreement

01/22/2024
A Cal State systemwide strike secured what more than half a year of negotiations and partial strikes couldn’t: a deal.

From Benito Link...

Education Land Use & Development

Community Members Join in Gavilan College’s Topping Off Ceremony

01/19/2024
Gavilan College hosted a Topping Off ceremony Jan. 17 at the new campus, where 80 San Benito County community members signed the last beam to be placed on the new college’s main building.

From Gilroy Dispatch...

Education Families & Children City of Gilroy

Enrollment Continues to Decline at Gilroy Schools

01/18/2024
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The declining enrollment across Gilroy Unified School District has officials looking at ways to more evenly distribute the number of students across its elementary schools.

From Los Angeles Times...

Education

Internet Trolls Flooded UC Irvine Chat Groups—Then Students Fought Back

01/17/2024
After UC Irvine-affiliated groups on the platform Discord were targeted by trolls spreading gory images, students banded together to block the attack.

From EdSource...

Education

Little-Known Academic Renewal Policy Offers Students a Second Chance

01/16/2024
Community college students who have taken two years off can apply to have a limited number of units cleared from their GPA.

San Benito County Local News: Education