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Undocumented students in California navigate uncertainty and fear under Trump
An onslaught of new anti-immigrant policies under the Trump administration has targeted immigrants, creating a climate of fear and uncertainty. […]
July 7, 2025
As feds plan new measures to prevent financial aid fraud, colleges hope real students still enroll
Top Takeaways California’s community colleges have disbursed $14 million and likely much more in financial aid to fraudsters. The U.S. […]
July 3, 2025
Trump freezes grant funding, upending school budgets
Top Takeaways The Trump administration announced it would withhold $811 million in grant funding the day before the money was […]
July 2, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court decision worries LGBTQ+ advocates, emboldens conservatives
California school leaders will face a new reality when students return next month following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday […]
July 1, 2025
Districts need more options to ensure stability, continuity for students
As a former teacher and principal, and a current school board member, I am intimately familiar with the impact of […]
July 1, 2025
What Motivates People to Pursue College?
Fear of student loan debt is a big obstacle to students not only going to college but also to filling […]
July 1, 2025
Teaching Fellows Bring Opportunities to Record Number of Awardees
When the General Assembly restarted the state’s teaching fellows program, it started off small: just five institutions could accept students […]
July 1, 2025
What to know about California’s English learners
About 1 in 3 students in California’s K-12 schools speak a language other than English at home and were not […]
June 30, 2025
What the new state budget holds in store for education
Top Takeaways Education remains largely protected despite a weak budget. Compromise allowed UC and CSU to dodge large proposed cuts. […]
June 27, 2025