A collection of recent education related stories from various sources.
- Male/ Female Gap In College Completion Still A Mystery Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 6:45 pm. From: The College Puzzle
Last year females were 58% of college graduates at four year institutions. The ratio has been rising steadily, and is much worse for Latinos and African Americans. I read with anticipation the revie. […] - San Jose area community college chancellor enjoyed big benefits as class offerings shrank Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:21 pm. From: Education
Even as the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District has cut classes and killed programs, its outgoing chancellor has enjoyed a hefty salary and bonus, coupled with lavish travel and lodging, amo. […] - EnCorps recruiting 250 science, math teachers Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 3:14 am. From: The Educated Guess
Emboldened by its first year success, the San Francisco-based non-profit EnCorps has set a goal of recruiting 250 science and math teachers for underserved high schools in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. […] - State must reveal, not conceal, school aptitude Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: SFGate: Education
This year marks the 10th anniversary of California’s Public Schools Accountability Act, an early legislative triumph of then-Gov. Gray Davis. While some good things have come out of the law, the act h. […] - Some L.A. Unified workers agree to furloughs Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: L.A. Times – Education
Two SEIU units representing 20,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other employees overwhelmingly approve the move to help close the district’s large budget gap. About 20,000 Los Angeles school dis. […] - UC to look into police actions at protest Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: SFGate: Education
Several dozen UC Berkeley students crowded into the Oakland lobby of the University of California headquarters Monday afternoon, demanding an audience with UC President Mark Yudof. They didn’t get it.. […] - UC Santa Cruz protest ends in tense scene Monday, 23 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: SFGate: Education
Dozens of student protesters who took over a UC Santa Cruz administrative building after a systemwide tuition increase were removed Sunday morning when police officers in riot gear ordered them to exi. […] - Catholic teachers find themselves intensely immersed in Jewish history Monday, 23 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: L.A. Times – Education
The Bearing Witness series of seminars created by the Anti-Defamation League is designed to teach educators about anti-Semitism and the history of the relationship between Jews and the church. The cha. […] - How LA charters will spend Gates’ $60 million Sunday, 22 November 2009, 9:06 pm. From: The Educated Guess
With $60 million from the Gates Foundation, a group of charter schools will do the sort of innovations that the state should proposed in a Race to the Top application: a teacher residency program, per. […] - UC campuses still seethe over fee hikes Sunday, 22 November 2009, 7:49 pm. From: SacBee — Education
UC Davis students march in the rain to the Athletics Recreation Center on the west end of the UCD Campus to meet with Fred Wood, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at UC Davis during protests on Frid. […] - Amid fee hikes, UC publicizes tax breaks Sunday, 22 November 2009, 7:49 pm. From: SacBee — Education
BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 24: UC Berkeley students carry signs during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on September 24, 2009 in Berkeley, California. Thousands of stud. […] - Paralyzed woman passes California bar exam Sunday, 22 November 2009, 6:28 pm. From: SacBee — Education
Sara Granda sued to take the State Bar exam and won after an online registration snafu.Sara Granda, who navigated law school paralyzed from the neck down and drew national attention when her applicat. […] - State Data For College Transition and Readiness Getting Better Sunday, 22 November 2009, 3:05 pm. From: The College Puzzle
The data quality campaign – www.DataQuality Campaign.org has released its annual survey of state data systems. Stimulus money and other causes have fueled an expansion of k-16 linkage. 30 state collec. […] - Santa Cruz students still occupy building in protest. UC-Berkeley quiet Sunday, 22 November 2009, 6:58 am. From: Education
Protests by University of California students angered by planned tuition hikes continued in Santa Cruz Saturday with a possible confrontation with police in the offing following unsuccessful negotiati. […] - 3 questions on improving low-performing school Sunday, 22 November 2009, 3:00 am. From: SFGate: Education
Mark Sanchez is principal of one of the lowest-performing middle schools in the state: Horace Mann Middle School in the Mission District. The school is also one of the most under-enrolled schools in S. […]