May 21, 2020

The University of California Board of Regents has done away with standardized testing as part of its admissions considerations for at least five years. In that time the system will see whether it can create its own test that’s more equitable to students of all backgrounds.

Los planes del gobernador Gavin Newsom de expandir el preescolar gratuito y aumentar el apoyo para los proveedores de cuidado infantil podrían ser eliminados en la nueva economía del coronavirus.

Los investigadores del Centro Comunitario y Laboral de UC Merced observan que las mujeres que no son ciudadanas son las que han experimentado las pérdidas de trabajo más devastadoras. El estudio es una señal temprana de cómo la recesión del coronavirus amplía las desigualdades económicas en California.

Hello! We’re publishing more of our work in Spanish to better serve our diverse state. Make sure to click here to read the article in English. Cuando California, con 17 millones de residentes, superó a Nueva York para convertirse en el estado más poblado de la nación en 1962, ese fue un motivo de celebración. El estado […]

The pandemic-induced budget crisis has forced lawmakers to scale back ambitions on low-income housing and density. A slate of bills pushes to end single-family-only zoning while clearing the way to convert retail to housing.

Researchers at the UC Merced Community and Labor Center say non-citizen women have experienced the most devastating job losses. The study is an early signal of how the coronavirus recession is widening California’s economic inequities.

California spent millions for hospital beds it hasn't needed. Jobs held by immigrant women hit hardest during pandemic. Big cuts to early childhood budget.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget reveals proposed cuts and takeaways for preschool and child care programs, eliminating about $1 billion. If approved, the cuts would crater plans to create 20,000 new preschool slots and offer more child care subsidies to low-income working families.

While the intention of AB 2501 is respectable in this financial crisis, the bill’s requirements would compromise the ability of credit unions to work individually with members.

Teachers need top-notch professional development to continue moving California’s students forward with distance learning. Here’s why.