If the University of California drops the SAT, what would take its place?
Source: CalMattersThe debate over whether to stop using the SAT in admissions at the sprawling and nationally influential University of California is approachi…
OP-ED: Requiring fourth year of high school math will leave more students behind
Source: Ed SourceIn many years of advocating for educational justice in California, one of the things I’ve learned is that well-intentioned policies can have u…
Cal State math proposal would create an unfair barrier for black and Latino students, critics say
Source: Los Angeles TimesA controversial Cal State University proposal to require a fourth year of math-related coursework for admission came under robust ques…
CSU leaders appear ready to move forward with requiring extra year of high school math despite concerns
Source: EdSourceCalifornia State University leaders signaled Wednesday they will move forward with a controversial plan to require a fourth year of high school…
Exclusive: Less Than 25% of L.A. Public School Seniors Last Year Took the Type of Elective Class California State University Wants to Make a Requirement
Source: The 74As the country’s largest four-year public university considers adding a fourth-year math/quantitative reasoning requirement to its admissions sta…
State audit finds education money not serving high-needs students, calls for changes in funding law
Source: EdSourceIn its first detailed examination of former Gov. Jerry Brown’s landmark school funding law, the California State Auditor sharply criticized the…
A novel idea for California: requiring students to fill out financial aid forms
Source: EdSourceBeyond all the debate about the types and sizes of financial aid for college, one fact matters most for students and parents: You can’t get gra…
Dueling tax measures in 2020; sizing up Tim White’s impact on CSU
Source: EdSourceThis week, Timothy White announced he’ll retire next year as chancellor of California State University. Our guest, Chris Nellum, senior directo…
Gov. Newsom vetoes allowing districts to substitute SAT for 11th grade state test
Source: EdSourceGov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation on Sunday that would have let school districts substitute the SAT or ACT college entrance exams for the st…
SoCal Schools Just Got Their State Test Results Back. Here’s How To Find Out How Your School Did
Source: LAistCalifornia education officials released results from the latest round of statewide standardized test scores Wednesday.The results? A little better…
California kids’ test scores again rise by inches as achievement gap yawns
Source: CalMattersIn a steady-but-painstakingly-slow pattern that has come to define California’s push for equity in education, statewide test scores inched up…
San Diego State University program latest to take aim at preparing more diverse, bilingual teachers
Source: EdSourceWorking with three nearby community colleges, San Diego State University is launching a training program aimed at increasing the number of Lati…
OP-ED: Ensure AB705 compliance to make college more accessible
Source: Los Angeles Daily NewsI grew up in Mississippi, the daughter of a civil rights attorney. And as a longtime California resident, former math major, and …
CSU may up their college admissions requirements. But will that hurt low-income students?
Source: Los Angeles TimesVelasquez is among the students, parents, educators and Los Angeles school board members who are opposed to a proposal by Cal State Un…
Math Is Dividing The Cal State Community. Here’s What Happened At The Public Forum
Source: LAistPublic speakers gave impassioned pleas on Thursday for California State University trustees to slow, and give more thought, to a proposal that wou…
California State University officials considering changing admissions requirements
Source: KTVU Fox 2Going to a state university in California may get a little tougher.California State University officials may implement tougher admission requ…
Numerous complaints as CSU proposes tougher admission standards
Source: San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia State University officials want to require high school students to take an extra math, science or computer class to q…
Education Trust–West’s Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga Appointed as Co-Chair of California “Closing the Achievement Gap” Initiative
Source: Los Angeles SentinelDr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive Director of The Education Trust–West (ETW), has been appointed as co-chair of the statewide C…
With less than half of LAUSD’s prospective graduates eligible for California State University system, college trustees eye adding another requirement
Source: LA School ReportThe California State University system this week is considering a new admissions requirement for incoming freshmen — a development that…
Pension relief, special education funding highlight Gov. Newsom’s budget
Source: EdSourceGov. Gavin Newsom’s first education budget, which the Legislature passed on Thursday, remains his budget. After negotiations with legislative l…
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