EducationUniversity of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protestersMay 16, 2024The University of California has $32 billion in assets targeted by students protesting the Israel-Hamas war. The university system has $175 billion overall in assets, an investment official announced at a meeting with the Board of Regents on Tuesday.
EducationUC Davis pro-Palestinian encampment continues, demonstrators call for specific changes from chancellorMay 10, 2024 | Sally LongeneckerDozens of tents remain in the middle of the UC Davis quad, with demonstrators asking for the university to divest from companies working with Israel and ending academic programs taking place there.
EducationSacramento City Unified to start next 2 school years early to avoid nearly $40M state fineMay 8, 2024 | Srishti Prabha | Chris HaganSCUSD was fined $39.8 million for missing eight school days during the 2022 teachers strike. The state Board of Education granted a waiver after the district agreed to add 16 days over the next two years.
EducationCalifornia could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum?May 7, 2024A ballot initiative that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes.
EducationCalifornia colleges agree on how to interpret in-state tuition law for undocumented studentsMay 6, 2024Advocates say many students have been wrongfully denied in-state tuition because of misinformation and different interpretations of the law.
Sacramento RegionPro-Palestine encampment at Sac State permitted to stay through May 8, university saysMay 2, 2024 | Claire Morgan | Tony Rodriguez | Chris HaganThe group is led by Students for Justice in Palestine at Sac State, and demonstrators are asking for the university to divest from companies that do business with Israel.
EducationViolence erupts at UCLA as protests over Israel's war in Gaza escalate across the U.S.May 1, 2024Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting students.
EducationCal Poly Humboldt police arrest 31 people amid pro-Palestine campus demonstrationApril 30, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezUniversity officials say protesters were arrested without incident after occupying two campus buildings and refusing to disperse. Protesters, in support of the people of Gaza, demand the university divest from companies doing business with Israel. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationRural counties far from universities struggle to recruit teachersApril 26, 2024Allowing community colleges to offer K-12 credentials could be a solution, UCLA report says
State GovernmentColleagues remember Delaine Eastin, the only woman to be elected California state superintendentApril 25, 2024During her two terms, from 1995 to 2003, Eastin successfully pushed for lower class sizes in elementary schools, new academic standards and the installation of school gardens.