Education

Sponsored by JPMorganChase Today’s students and young adults are true digital natives, having grown up online, learning to navigate digital spaces as a normal part of daily life. As they transition to college, they turn […]

Is this the year that Gov. Gavin Newsom allows students without legal status to legally work at California’s public colleges and universities?  A state bill with wide support from Democrats but opposed by Republicans seeks […]

For the more than 2.5 million students from immigrant families who are enrolled in higher education in California, this year’s back to school season is marked by a heightened sense of insecurity amid the Trump […]

When Gavin Newsom ran for governor in 2018, education was front and center of his campaign. His central pledge was to create a hugely ambitious “cradle to career system of education,” beginning at birth through college and […]

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 […]