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Category Archives: Education
High-Performing American Indian Charter Schools Struggle for Survival
Sometimes success is not enough. Students at the American Indian Model Schools have consistently outperformed most of their peers nationwide. But on Sunday night parents and board members were groping for a way to keep the schools' doors open. The … Continue reading
Report: Bay Area Community College Graduation Rates Sliding
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By Rachael Marcus and Charla Bear Fewer than half of students in California's community colleges are completing their degrees, and Bay Area community colleges are no exception, according to new data released by the California Community Colleges on April 9. De Anza College in … Continue reading
UC, CSU, California Community Colleges -- and the New University of California?
There's the University of California, the California State University and California Community Colleges. Soon, there could be a fourth system of higher education — the New University of California. The catch? It wouldn't offer classes. It wouldn't charge tuition. And … Continue reading
(Video) What an Oakland Kid Eats
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by Jan Stürmann, Center for Investigative Reporting Once children walk out the door in the morning, what they eat is out of their parents’ control. Day care workers, school cooks, fast food vendors and friends can all throw roadblocks into … Continue reading
News Pix: Prop. 8 Oral Arguments, Bay Bridge Bolts Snap, Devil's Slide Tunnel Opens
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Crowds of people outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C protest the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, March 27. (Jacob Fenston/KQED) On Tuesday March 26, the rainbow flag was raised over Berkeley City Hall to mark arguments in the … Continue reading
Community College Enrollment Drops, Raising Concerns for California’s Economy
By Charla Bear, KQED College enrollment rates have swelled across the nation during the Great Recession, but not in California. Researchers with the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) found that budget cuts to the state's community colleges over the … Continue reading
State’s Community Colleges Spend Millions on Duplicative Administrators
by Erica Perez and Kendall Taggart, California Watch The state’s 72 community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, a California Watch analysis has … Continue reading
News Pix: Mass for New Pope, San Francisco Symphony on Strike, Turkeys Plague Residents
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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone conducts a mass in honor of the election of Pope Francis, the first Pope from South America, on March 14, 2013. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Musicians for the San Francisco Symphony went on strike Wednesday, March 13 after eight … Continue reading
City College of San Francisco Fights for Its Future
By Charla Bear It's tough for Teresa Villicana, a student at the City College of San Francisco, to focus on her studies right now. She's got a more pressing concern. "If they close, where are we going to be?" she … Continue reading
Protesters Demand Help for City College of San Francisco (Photos)
Hundreds of people marched to San Francisco City Hall Thursday afternoon demanding support for City College. Protesters asked the city to commit to funding the school and to reverse cuts to classes, programs and staff. The school faces a Friday … Continue reading
