Yolo County Education Digest

The University of California Board of Regents approved $100 million for a new residence hall for UC Davis.

A program for low-income, first-generation STEM students at community colleges is receiving millions of dollars to expand across the state.

Small and low-income school officials say the bond measure deal is unfair. The money is allocated through matching grants, so wealthier districts that can raise more local funds will get more money from the state.

Measure Y funded construction projects are underway in the Woodland Joint Unified School District.

Students and other protestors are dismantling their pro-Palestinian camp in the UC Davis quad after failing to reach agreement with UC Regents and the UC Davis administration over their demands.

Funding has been secured to continue the Sacramento Regional Transit RydeFreeRT program for local K-12 students.

The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

A panel of labor experts at the CalMatters Ideas Festival say California workers should have more access to more apprenticeships that pay more. Barriers still exist, especially for women and low-income Californians.

EdSource reports that police are dispatched thousands of times per school day across California.

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

On May 28, UC Davis academic workers joined the strike protesting the University of California response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

Woodland Community College announced an upcoming agreement with Chico State University to streamline the transition from the 2-year to the 4-year institution.

Sacramento State will be home to the central office for the $10 million Black student advancement drive on all 23 California State University campuses.

The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

The Aggie is providing daily updates on the pro-Palestinian encampment in the UC Davis Memorial Union Quad.

On May 3, the Coffee Center at the UC Davis College of Engineering, opened with a focus on the study of coffee.

A look back, and a look ahead, for UC Davis student-run radio station KDVS.

Divestment tops list of five demands issued by encampment organizers.

The Winters Joint Unified School District signed a dual enrollment agreement with Yuba Community College District opening a path for Winters High School students to earn college credits.

Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.

Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, underwent updates aimed at broadening its accessibility to students from low-income and undocumented backgrounds. But the National College Attainment Network reported a 36% decrease in FAFSA applications following several technical difficulties with the online portal.

UC Davis will be opening a new veterinary genetics research laboratory in Sacramento's Aggies Square.

The move puts the fate of AB 2222 in question, but supporters insist that there is room to negotiate changes that can help tackle the state's literacy crisis.

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-Yolo, secured $850K in federal funds from the last appropriations bill to help finance the new Walnut Park Library project in the City of Davis.

After bringing his story all the way to the University of California Board of Regents, a disabled UC Berkeley student has prompted the UC to ensure emergency evacuation chairs are in every multi-storied building in the 10-university system.

Meet the Daily Democrat's Teacher of the Week, Nani Wall of the Science and Technology Academy in Knights Landing.

Yolo County student applications for Yolo Community Foundation scholarships of up to $10,000 are due by April 5.

UC Davids reported a record high of 115,249 undergraduate applications and Woodland Community College noted a 5% increase in enrollment over last year.