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Author Archives: Joanna Lin
State Reported Inflated Rate of Teachers Lacking Credentials
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by Joanna Lin, California Watch The rate was startling: Nearly six in 10 teachers at California's lowest-performing schools were not properly credentialed for the classes they led. It's a rate California has worked to shrink for the past six years. It's … Continue reading
Immigrant Integration Varies Across California
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Joanna Lin, California Watch When a change to federal law meant many immigrants would lose access to certain welfare benefits, Santa Clara County faced having to absorb thousands of residents in local safety net programs. So the county pursued a … Continue reading
Study: Nearly 4 Million Californians Cannot Afford Enough Food
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by Joanna Lin, California Watch For Larry Sly, executive director of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, the good news is that the number of people the food bank serves has leveled off over the past couple of … Continue reading
Data Shows Educational Disparities Between Asian, Latino Groups That Are Often Lumped Together
by Joanna Lin, California Watch Californians who are Asian Indian or Taiwanese are among the most highly educated in the state, recently released census data shows. Among both groups, about 7 out of 10 people ages 25 and older hold … Continue reading
In Oakland Schools, Chronic Absence, Suspension Derail African-American Boys
By Joanna Lin, The Bay Citizen High rates of chronic absence, suspension and poor academic performance signal that more than half of African-American male students in the Oakland Unified School District are at risk of dropping out, according to new … Continue reading
Calif. Schools Employing Fewer Nurses, Librarians
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From California Watch California is issuing fewer credentials for public school service positions such as librarians, school nurses and administrators, and its schools are employing fewer service staff, according to a recent report by the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing. … Continue reading
51% of All Calif. K-12 Students Are Hispanic
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From California Watch California enrolls the most Hispanics in K-12 schools in the country: nearly 3.4 million in 2010, according to an analysis of census data released yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center. Hispanics made up 51 percent of all … Continue reading
Lone Resident of China Camp State Park, Slated for Closure, Faces Eviction; Video
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From California Watch Frank Quan is 85 years old, and he has lived nearly his entire life in one place – a tiny wooden shack perched on the shore of San Pablo Bay. But by next summer, Quan could be … Continue reading
