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Community reentry program for prisoners reduces recidivism

by Guest Commentary September 3, 2021September 2, 2021

A Stanford University study of the corrections department’s rehabilitation and reentry program shows it should be expanded.

Photo Essay: Graduation, At Last

by Max Abrams, Arlene Banuelos, Rahul Lal, Harika Maddala and Pablo Unzueta June 23, 2021June 22, 2021

Registered Nurse Matthew Brenner receives a Covid-19 vaccine from Registered Nurse Kathy Ferris, left, at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez on Dec.15, 2020. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

Vaccine rollout a critical test for Newsom

by Emily Hoeven January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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

COVID-19 testing at San Francisco Department of Public Health laboratory. Photo by Tyrone Jue courtesy of San Francisco Department of Public Health

Frustrated Newsom calls on task force to fix coronavirus testing shortfall

by Rachel Becker April 4, 2020April 5, 2020

Preschool California

With early childhood education on CA’s agenda, preschool teachers ask why ‘cashiers at McDonalds’ get better pay

by Ricardo Cano July 19, 2019July 18, 2019

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Education, Election 2018, K-12 Education

Data exclusive: With California school bonds, the rich get richer and the poor, not so much

by Ricardo Cano October 31, 2018June 23, 2020

A report on California school policy finds the state lags in student achievement, and prescribes a much bigger investment in preschool.

Education, K-12 Education

Report: To close California’s achievement gap, spend a lot more on preschool

by Ricardo Cano September 18, 2018June 23, 2020

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Why rich people leave California. Or don’t

by Dan Morain July 10, 2018

Marie Camacho’s rent at her one-bedroom Sacramento apartment is going up from $600 a month to more than $1,000 a month. She faces a possible eviction later this year. Photo by Andrew Nixon of Capital Public Radio.

California Dream, Housing, The High Cost of Housing

Exploring the promise — and unintended consequences — of rent control

by Chris Nichols, Capital Public Radio June 21, 2018June 23, 2020