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How hundreds of California trucking schools avoid state regulators with one easy loophole
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (1330+ words) A loophole in state law allows trucking schools to operate with little state oversight, raising concerns about the quality of training for California's truck drivers. When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California's highways and interstates with thousands of pounds…...
Child care in California was already hard to find — the immigration crackdown has made it worse
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1125+ words) On a recent weekday morning in Los Angeles, a young mother dropped off her 2-year-old and 4-year-old at a child care center located in a neighbor's home. It was the 2-year-old's birthday, so she also brought a treat for the…...
San Diego teachers plan first strike in 30 years over issues with staffing and services for special education
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (557+ words) San Diego teachers plan to strike next month for the first time in 30 years, after butting heads with the school district about special education staffing and services. More than 300 teachers rallied outside the San Diego Unified School Board meeting Tuesday,…...
Opinion | California colleges must partner with K-12 schools — not blame them — for students facing barriers to college
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (553+ words) Michal Kurlaender is a professor of education at the University of California Davis and a faculty director of Policy Analysis for California Education From where we sit at the University of California, it has long been easy for faculty to…...
Bachelor’s degrees at community colleges: Lawmakers say yes, UC and CSU say slow down
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (673+ words) The latest bill would allow Southwestern College to create up to four additional bachelor's programs aimed at workforce needs in south San Diego County. In the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills that would have allowed community…...
Opinion | Don’t blame California’s teachers for grade inflation; look at school officials
2+ week, 4+ day ago (721+ words) This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. Guest Commentary written by Glenn Sacks teaches high school…...
Opinion | California politicians wrongly fixate on education spending instead of results
2+ week, 4+ day ago (514+ words) This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here. Gov. Gavin Newsom devoted most of his final State…...
Newsom K-12 school proposal would shift more power to governor
3+ week, 5+ day ago (569+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed paring down the responsibilities of California's elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction and shifting more power to the State Board of Education. "California can no longer postpone reforms that have been recommended regularly for…...
More Latino students are attending Cal State. But where are the Latino professors?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1210+ words) Faculty representation at Cal State is lagging far behind the growing number of Latino students. That burdens the small circles of Latino faculty who take on more mentorship tasks, many times in non-tenure positions and for lower pay. In the…...
This change could deliver billions of more dollars to California schools. Here’s the tradeoff
3+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) By basing funding on enrollment, not attendance numbers, schools would lose the incentive to get students to show up every day, a new report finds. For years, California schools have pushed to change the way the state pays for K-12 education:…...