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Tag Archives: Education
In California, Incarcerated Students Fall Through Gaps in Special Education Laws
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by Joanna Lin, Center for Investigative Reporting TEHACHAPI, Calif. – School ended for Michael Garcia with a routine transfer from juvenile hall to adult county jail. There was no fanfare, diploma or cap and gown. He hadn’t graduated or dropped … Continue reading
California Lacks Means to Evaluate Teachers
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by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report On a recent afternoon at California State University, Northridge, Nancy Prosenjak was attempting to quiet the graduate students spread out across conference tables in the back of her classroom. She was still missing nearly … Continue reading
Education Funding Fight Leads To First Budget Rift
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Gov. Jerry Brown is framing it as an epic battle, while Senate Democrats say it’s more like a polite disagreement between friends. Either way, the education plan introduced by Senate Democrats this week, along with Brown’s strong opposition to it, … Continue reading
ACLU Sues California for Underserving English Language Learners
Southern California civil rights lawyers with the ACLU and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center sued California education officials Wednesday, alleging the state is allowing tens of thousands of English-learning students to languish without help. About one in four students … 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
Disparities Persist for Children's Well-Being, Study Says
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by Joanna Lin, California Watch California has made gains in the early stages of children's academic trajectory but has failed to sustain them, a new assessment of kids' well-being has shown. The findings, released yesterday by the research and advocacy … Continue reading
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
More Protections for Students at Vocational Schools Close at Hand
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Jennifer Gollan, The Bay Citizen California’s private vocational schools will be required to publicly disclose more key information – including accreditation status, job placement rates and graduation rates – under a new bill the Legislature passed this week. The bill, … Continue reading
UC Tuition Could Rise Sharply if Tax Measure Fails
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By Terence Chea, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California students will likely face a steep midyear tuition increase if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative. The 10-campus system will need to consider raising tuition by as … Continue reading
Accrediting Agency Questions Culinary School's Job Placement Rates
by Erica Perez, The Bay Citizen One of the agencies that accredits San Francisco's California Culinary Academy is questioning the veracity of the college's reported job placement rates – ordering the school's parent company to provide audited placement data by … Continue reading
