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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.

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 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 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 Sierra Sun...

Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation Education Community Service & Support Sports

Discount Lift Tickets Benefit Local Schools

01/23/2024
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Reduced-rate lift tickets valid at many North Lake Tahoe ski resorts can be bought through the Excellence in Education Skiing for Schools program.

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 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.

From EdSource...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

Deficit Déjà Vu: Structural Problems of California School Finance

01/15/2024
We need to have a serious discussion about supporting our education investments with stable revenue.

From EdSource...

Education

California Needs to Ensure Teachers Can Teach Kids to Read, National Study Says

01/15/2024
The Golden State earned a moderate rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality, showing strength in some areas and weakness in others. Only 12 states earned a strong rating.

From CalMatters...

Education Government

Cal State Faculty Reject 'Final' Pay Offer, Set Strike For Jan. 22

01/09/2024
After months of negotiations, university officials offer a 5% pay raise. The union is seeking 12 percent and plans to strike at the end of January.

From EdSource...

Education Families & Children

California Still Struggling to Support Young Students, Report Finds

01/08/2024
The 2024 California Children’s Report Card from an organization called Children Now noted that the state has failed to improve economic disparities for students. The report also dings the state for things like STEM offerings, early intervention and special education.

From Voice of San Diego...

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San Diego County Schools Face Post-Pandemic Funding Woes

01/04/2024
San Diego Unified School District has received more than $700 million in federal and state relief funds since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with these funds ending, some schools could be facing serious deficits.

From CalMatters...

Education Community Service & Support Government

Why California Community Colleges Struggle to Create Diverse Faculties and Staff

01/03/2024
“Progress remains slow,” according to a recent report on faculty diversity at California’s community colleges. For Nikia Chaney, the sole full-time Black faculty member at Cabrillo College, the experience is personal.

From EdSource...

Education Families & Children Resilience

California Community College Students Helping Peers

01/03/2024
Two-thirds of community college students in California admit to struggling to meet basic needs. The California Community Colleges’ Student Ambassador Program has empowered more than 50 students to act as resource guides to help them.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Education Environment

Renowned Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe to Present at the Tahoe Science Center

01/02/2024
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe present internationally renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe on Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m.

From CalMatters...

Education Community Service & Support

How One California School System Raised Test Scores for Black Students

01/01/2024
Emery Unified took a targeted approach, including paying teachers extra to stay after school and tutor students.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Education Families & Children

Science Doesn’t Yet Support Broad Restrictions on Teens’ Access to Social Media

12/26/2023
In a report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, researchers instead lay out a plan for what society might do to improve adolescents’ interactions with social media.

From CalMatters...

Education Community Service & Support Government

New Law Could Help Undocumented California College Students Get Financial Aid

12/21/2023
The financial aid application for undocumented students is cumbersome and confusing, and many students aren’t completing the forms. A new law streamlines the process.

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