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Dr. Jospeh Castro, President of Fresno State University, has been named successor to Timothy White. Photo courtesy of Fresno State University

Cal State chooses first Mexican American chancellor

by Mikhail Zinshteyn and Felicia Mello September 23, 2020September 25, 2020

The Cal State system’s new leader, Joseph I. Castro, starts next January and is the first California native and first Mexican American to hold the post.

COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopen

by Barbara Feder Ostrov September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

A few students walk through Sproul Plaza, normally bustling with student organization tables, on March 12, 2020. UC Berkeley suspended most in-person classes beginning on Tuesday of this week due to Coronavirus concerns. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Coronavirus-induced student housing levels could cost UC a billion dollars per year

by Mikhail Zinshteyn September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

Poll: Californians barely favor changing Prop. 13 — under a third back affirmative action

by Emily Hoeven September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Isael Corona, a math major at UC Berkeley, looks out the window from his student apartment near campus where he lives with a roommate on Sept. 3, 2020. Corona says he misses being with his friends but wanted to be back on campus. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus

by Mikhail Zinshteyn, Felicia Mello and Kimberly Morales September 10, 2020September 24, 2020

A delivery of state-supplied masks, face shields, no-touch thermometers, and hand sanitizer arrive for when Kern County schools are able to open for in-person instruction. Photo courtesy of Kern County Office of Education

Behind the ‘Wild West’ of school reopenings

by Ricardo Cano and Ana B. Ibarra September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

A billboard encouraging drivers to wear a mask posted along I-80 outside of Vacaville on Aug. 28, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Next up: Californians brace for the ‘twindemic’

by Ana B. Ibarra September 3, 2020September 10, 2020

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Five key takeaways for the 2020-21 school year in California

by Ethan Edward Coston August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

A fifth grade class does classwork outside while social distancing at Bishop Unified in Inyo County over the summer. Photo courtesy of Bishop Unified School District

Rural California schools prepare for possible in-person teaching

by Ricardo Cano August 6, 2020August 12, 2020

Schools mobilize to teach teachers how to educate virtually

by Mikhail Zinshteyn July 29, 2020August 3, 2020