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Cal State’s Black students are falling behind other groups — and poor graduation data obscures the crisis
The way the Cal State system presents graduation rates obscures how the system is failing its Black students.
Is college worth it? Americans say they value higher education, but it's too expensive for many
Many Americans say college might not be worth the cost because the economy is rigged in favor of the rich and influential, according to new polls
‘Clock ticking’ on helping high schoolers recover from pandemic losses
Education experts suggest school systems should pay special attention to high schoolers over the next five years as they prepare for graduation due to pandemic-era setbacks
Majority of adults say too little priority given to K-12 during COVID
Republicans and Democrats alike shared the view that more attention should have been paid to the academic needs of the nation’s students.
President Speaks: I was a first-gen student. Here’s what’s changed, and what work is left to do.
Cal State East Bay’s leader discusses how the first-generation experience changed since she was an undergraduate — and how colleges can respond.
Latino Students’ Gains Threatened by the Pandemic, Analysis Finds
Latinos students have made academic progress over the last two to three decades—including rising high school graduation rates and enrollment in post-secondary education. But policymakers must now work to address setbacks to this progress caused by the pandemic.
‘You can hack into a game.’ See Sacramento kids come out to learn about science, tech, math
Square Root Academy's H@ck the Park returned for a third outing, adding an arts component to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in underrepresented communities.
California law ensures a later start time for middle and high school students
Students and a sleep scientist share their views on a new California law mandating the school day start no earlier than 8 a.m. for middle grades and 8:30 a.m. for high schoolers.
The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?
More workers without degrees are landing jobs they’d have been shut out of before. Will it last?