Education

Asylum-seeking students in California often face a double blow: they are charged higher tuition for nonresidents and excluded from most financial aid. For students and their families, this can mean thousands of dollars paid out […]

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In 2025, new college graduates wanted remote, high-paying jobs that aligned with their values. In 2026, they just want a job. With 89% worrying artificial intelligence could replace entry-level roles – up from 64% last […]

One thing that seems to be unanimous at ABLE Charter School is that 100% of the focus is on the students, as the staff will readily agree. With 1191 students, ABLE is the largest Charter […]

An American tragedy is playing out in many school districts across the nation. I witnessed it close at hand in the final weeks of 2025 when I covered the teachers’ strike in West Contra Costa Unified, a […]

On an August night in Texas, Pablo Pratt put his 1 year-old son to sleep and sat down with his wife, trying to make the numbers work. Their rent was due, child care costs were […]

The Department of Education (DOE) announced Wednesday that it will end a decades-old grant program that aided designated Hispanic Serving Institutions, affecting hundreds of thousands of students in post-secondary institutions.  Up until Wednesday, Hispanic Serving […]

As artificial intelligence replaces entry-level jobs, California’s universities and community colleges are offering a glimmer of hope for students: free AI training that will teach them to master the new technology.  “You’re seeing in certain […]

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With federal protections for immigrant students threatened, California has a lifeline: the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Last spring, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) — the state agency responsible for distributing over $3 billion […]