Education

California community colleges are trying to discourage immigration enforcement on campuses, but they can’t do much to bar ICE agents from public spaces.

After the UC stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.

Highlands Community and Technical Schools last year was accused of misspending $180 million.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to reduce barriers and incentivize building affordable student housing in California. He has also signed a bill giving on-campus housing priority to students experiencing homelessness or who have been in foster care.

A new math test will assess basic math skills for all K-2 students to help identify those who are struggling.

Some school officials were confused about how they could and could not spend their arts education money. A new law provides more guidance.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Sunday requiring California community colleges with health centers to provide access to abortion medication starting in 2029. A previous law already requires public universities in California to offer abortion pills.

The San Joaquin Valley has fewer doctors than other parts of California and a long history of poor access to medical care. New medical schools could help increase the pipeline of new physicians, though it will take years.

California has poured billions into childcare and preschool subsidies for low-income families, but extending those benefits to every family would be complicated.

Overall, unionized staff and faculty compensation at the California State University is on par with national averages for similar public universities, but about a third of workers’ total salary and benefits are below national averages.