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Mildred García selected as new California State University chancellor

Mildred Garcia, chancellor of the California State University System. Credit: Cal State Fullerton/Flickr This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday to include new salary details. The California State University announced Wednesday that Mildred García, the current president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities will lead the 23 campus system as the […]

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Stop comparing charters and traditional schools and learn from the best of both

Diane Diederich for iStock Recently, an evaluation of charter school performance compared to public schools by CREDO has been widely reported as showing charters significantly outperforming public schools in reading but comparable results in math. Macke Raymond, founder and director of CREDO, characterized the results as “remarkable.” EdSource reported that “charter school students in California

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Bill would add regulations for ride-share companies that take students to school

Credit: Paul Hanaoka / Unsplash This story has been updated to reflect some opponents withdrawing opposition to the bill following the introduction of new amendments. Wilfred Adu-Beng was already grappling with a mountain of hardships after his father and stepmother died. Getting his younger brother — for whom he was suddenly responsible — to middle

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UC committee changes admission standard for data science, causing confusion over math framework

A high school student writes out the answer to a math problem on a whiteboard. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages This story was updated to include the latest available information from the president’s office of the University of California. The UC faculty committee that oversees high school courses eligible for admission to the University

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Cal State trustees to consider multiyear 6% tuition increase

Students, faculty and staff protest a potential tuition increase across the California State University system. Credit: Michael Lee-Chang / Students for Quality Education California State University students could see tuition increases of 6% each year if the board of trustees approves the new plan in September.  In May, the nation’s largest public university system received

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Federal financial aid for foster youth | Quick Guide

Sacramento State students line up to pay bills and receive financial aid information. Larry Gordon/EdSource Today Foster youth in California and nationwide have historically enrolled in college at lower rates than non-foster youth, a difference that researchers have found affects employment and income prospects long into adulthood. In recent years, foster youth advocates have led

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