EducationCalifornia’s college financial aid chief on FAFSA chaos, concerns about Trump and moreDecember 26, 2024A number of challenges already face the California Student Aid Commission’s new top official, such as getting more students to apply for aid and how to advise students fearful of doing so under President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
State GovernmentCollege protests swept across California last year. Why have they stopped?December 19, 2024Campus administrators have been swift in enforcing their protest rules this fall, a marked change from last spring where protest encampments grew unchecked for days or weeks. Meanwhile, students are asking courts to weigh in on policies in court.
State GovernmentNewsom unveils plan to boost career education, eliminate college degree requirement for 30,000 state jobsDecember 16, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldThe plan would create pathways to receive college credit for experience gained outside of a classroom, such as military service or other job training.
Sacramento RegionStudent injured after 'isolated' attack at Sacramento elementary schoolDecember 16, 2024 | Srishti Prabha | Gerardo ZavalaA student stabbed another student with a kitchen knife at Bret Harte Elementary School on Monday. The injured student was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
EducationTwin Rivers Unified joins California school districts in building affordable housing for staffDecember 16, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaTwin Rivers Unified School District will build Chuckwagon Park, a workforce development housing project, near Del Paso Heights. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationTwin Rivers Unified rolls out culinary arts food truck to boost career educationDecember 10, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe food truck — ran almost entirely by students — is a part of the district’s Career and Technical Education Department. An estimated 37% of the students in the district are enrolled in the program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationTeens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about itDecember 4, 2024Teens spend much of their days on their phones — many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that.
Education5 years after education reform, Black and Latino men in California are faring slightly betterDecember 3, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaAssembly Bill 705, which went into effect in 2017, eliminated remedial math and English courses at the state’s community colleges. The goal was to reduce barriers to graduation and increase equity in higher education. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
