Women and trans and nonbinary cadets at Cal State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo describe a pervasive culture of misogyny, sexual abuse and harassment.
Colleen Shalby
Posted inPolitics & Policy
California lawmakers pass urgent bill to stop Berkeley enrollment cuts
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the bill would allow UC Berkeley to resume enrollment for thousands of students.
Posted inK-12 Education
Proposed bill would exempt UC, Cal State from environmental review for new student housing
The bill is designed to address the state’s “massive student housing crisis,” Sen. Scott Wiener said.
Posted inEducation
State to give $10,000 to low-income college students for community service work
The $60 million program aims to support California students from low-income backgrounds who want to volunteer.
Posted inEducation
California community college students choosing jobs over class likely fuel enrollment drop
California’s overall 6.5% drop in undergraduate enrollment is higher than the national average and the sixth highest in the nation.
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UC lecturer strike averted as union hails tentative agreement as its ‘best contract’ ever
A massive strike by more than 6,000 University of California lecturers, including at UC Santa Cruz, was averted after the union and university reached what UC-AFT called its “best contract” in history.
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San Jose State president to resign after investigation into athlete sex abuse allegations
Mary Papazian announced her resignation after the Justice Department’s findings that the university violated Title IX over sexual abuse allegations against a former athletic trainer.
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New laws make it easier for community college students to transfer to four-year universities
Two of the bills in the education package signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom were designed to clarify and simplify degree requirements for transfer students, including establishing a general education transfer process and ensuring that students don’t take excess units to transfer.
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San Jose State to pay $1.6 million to athletes over handling of sex abuse allegations
The Justice Department found San Jose State to be in violation of Title IX after years of reported abuse by a former trainer. At least 23 women have been identified.
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More than 65,000 fake students applied for financial aid in wide community college scam
California officials and community college staff have uncovered what is believed to be one of the state’s largest college financial aid scam attempts.