Good morning, California. It’s Friday, November 19. Equity vs. being “woke” Goodbye, admissions tests to get into the University of California. Hello, social justice concepts in high school math classes. The leaders of the nation’s premier public university system announced Thursday that UC won’t require any admissions tests for undergraduate applicants, a little more than […]
After doing away with the SAT and ACT in 2020, the University of California said Thursday it would no longer consider using any tests as part of its undergraduate admissions process.
In the push to help more students thrive in science, tech, engineering and math, California is working to change the way its schools teach math. But the suggested new framework has sparked widespread criticism.
En resumen Los funcionarios estatales advierten a algunos de los distritos agrícolas más grandes y poderosos del estado que sus planes no abordan el hecho de cómo el bombeo excesivo, podría dañar los suministros de agua potable de las comunidades locales. Read this article in English. La agencia de agua del estado criticó hoy los planes […]
State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how over-pumping could harm local communities' drinking water supplies.
En resumen Se supone que la comisión de redistribución de distritos del estado no debe considerar dónde viven los funcionarios electos actuales. Y los mapas preliminares ubican a algunos miembros de la Cámara y legisladores estatales en distritos menos amigables políticamente, o en el mismo distrito que otro titular. Read this article in English. ¿Cómo se […]
Remember the Golden State stimulus checks? Well, more might be landing in your bank account in the near future. That’s because California is — once again — overflowing with money, and will likely have a $31 billion budget surplus next year, according to a Wednesday report from the independent Legislative Analyst’s Office. And because the […]
The state's redistricting commission isn't supposed to consider where current elected officials live. And the preliminary maps put some House members and state legislators into less politically friendly districts, or in the same district as another incumbent.