‘A step backwards’: How federal threats to DEI are impacting California schools
Tough decisions lie ahead for schools across California as the federal government cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Why is media arts so vital for students today?
Media arts has long been a part of arts education in California, right alongside more traditional disciplines such as dance and theater, but Senate Bill 1341 codifies the idea that the study...
Research: Immigration enforcement hinders schoolwork; schools offer support
Immigrant students’ schoolwork and experience in the classroom often suffer in the presence of immigration enforcement — with 60% percent of teachers and school staff reporting poorer academic performance, and...
Bonta backs motion blocking censorship, transgender notification in schools
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is formally backing a motion to prevent the Temecula Valley Unified School District from implementing policies that could censor instruction about race and gender as...
How UC is navigating the complicated response to the Israel-Hamas war
Students on California campuses are fearful and upset six weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, with Islamophobia and antisemitism on the rise at colleges across the country.
With monkeypox, California colleges seek to control spread of two diseases at once
California colleges are applying lessons learned from COVID-19 as they attempt to keep monkeypox from spreading on campuses. Experts say the disease poses a lower health risk than COVID but...
Free college 2.0: To lure students, community colleges add new perks
Free college isn't a new idea in California. But some community colleges, facing declining enrollment, are waiving fees for more students than ever, and adding on perks like free textbooks,...
Abortion pills will soon be available on California campuses
University of California and Cal State campuses will all start providing medication abortion beginning Jan. 1 under a new state law. In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision overturning...
