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A Forager’s Guide to Acorn and Oak Tree Types
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County districts faced with reduced funding As students across the state prepare to return to the classroom from their summer break, school districts are faced with a vexing problem: declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism—both of which have been growing every …
The process will reboot on Nov 6 as new methods of involving community involvement are chosen Cabrillo will remain Cabrillo "at this time," following the Board of Trustees' 6-1 vote approving a subcommittee recommendation that defers selecting a new name …
Strikes by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild have shut down Hollywood. As workers demand fair compensation and regulations on artificial intelligence, college students aspiring to break into the industry are caught up in the historic moment.
Tommy Moffitt of Santa Cruz was proud of himself Saturday morning, a big smile on his face as he carried six backpacks—one on his back, one on his front and two each on his outstretched arms—through Kaiser Permanente Arena to …
After a historic drop in enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, California community colleges are ramping up marketing efforts, spending more than $40 million in state and federal dollars to lure students back. Is it working?
Just one person showed up to the meeting the Scotts Valley Unified School District held to discuss whether or not to put a tax hike on the ballot to pay for teacher salaries and other education expenses—and she was part …
Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials have replaced Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez, three years after she took the helm of the school. In her place, Chrissy MacLean will step in as interim principal, says interim Superintendent Murry Schekman. “MacLean …
California grants school boards much local control, but recent events have pushed the state to take steps to stop local school board meetings from turning into potentially dangerous culture war battlegrounds.
Scotts Valley Unified School District will host a public hearing Wednesday to discuss a parcel tax that would raise revenue for student programs and teacher salaries. The meeting seeks to address the wealthy community’s struggle to maintain educational offerings. District …
Transfer to a four-year institution is a benchmark for success among community colleges, but the numbers are low and disparities across the system persist, especially between colleges in rural areas and those in wealthy suburbs.
A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services. Some programs are already making cuts.
In dollars and change, renaming the college has a price.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider approving a contract for former Watsonville High School Principal Murry Schekman to be interim superintendent while the district looks for a permanent one. In addition to WHS, …
On Wednesday, the United Way of Santa Cruz County said it had teamed up with the County Office of Education for a school supply collection drive. The campaign, called “Stuff the Bus,” seeks to provide less fortunate children with the …
The Supreme Court has terminated Pres. Biden's student debt relief program. Here's the reasoning the justices used to do it, how their decision affects Californians, and what's next for borrowers who must start paying again in October.
Watsonville residents say the name Aptos, a previous top choice for Cabrillo College's new name, symbolizes affluence and racism.
The Supreme Court has now overturned decades of precedent in a new ruling that bans affirmative action, the consideration of race in college admissions as a way to create campus diversity.
In a landmark case, California's Supreme Court will decide if cities must switch their at-large elections to a voting-by-district system after hearing oral arguments the Pico Neighborhood Association v. Santa Monica voting rights case June 27.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District to appoint interim leader Wednesday after Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez announced her departure.
Though voters soundly rejected an effort to legalize affirmative action in California in 2020, state Democrats are trying again, proposing a limited version that would allow state agencies to consider race if academic research shows evidence those race-based programs could …
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