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Windfall for arts education with the likely passage of Prop 28
California K-12 schools will get a windfall of nearly $1 billion annually for drama, music and other arts programs, thanks to the likely passage of Proposition 28 on Tuesday.
Tiny house construction training has Fresno students dreaming big about their futures
Thanks to a partnership with the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is participating in a four-year-long project to build tiny homes for low-income or homeless people throughout the city. The homes will be constructed on campus by students in two construction courses, foundations and framing, and interiors and exteriors.
University, college work to end shortage of health care professionals on North Coast
The nursing programs of Cal Poly Humboldt and the College of the Redwoods will move into a new health education hub housed in a warehouse on California State University property in Arcata in about three years.
Students call on State Board of Education to address safety, equity and mental health
Student representatives from across California made a series of policy and curriculum recommendations during a presentation to the State Board of Education Wednesday morning.
Scores nationwide crater on national math test, California’s not quite so much
Nationwide scores plummeted in math and fell significantly in reading in 2022 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, providing new evidence of the pandemic’s unparalleled impact on student learning and reinforcing calls for extra help for students who have fallen behind. Scores in California followed the national pattern in math but less so in reading.
Four California universities receive $3 million awards for training teachers of English learners
Four universities in California will receive awards from the U.S. Department of Education to support training for teachers of English learners.
College Corps, with California's first state-run tutoring initiative, is off and running
California formally launched its first tutoring initiative for K-12 students Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom administered a pledge of commitment to hundreds of college students who are participating in a new state-funded service program, #CaliforniansForAll College Corps.
Fresno Unified gets 'game-changing' $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The $20 million will enable the new Foundation for Fresno Unified Schools to create an endowment, producing $800,000 to $1 million annually, said Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson, who is on the foundation board.
State announces recipients of $54 million aimed at easing transition from school to college and career
The Governor’s Office on Wednesday announced another round of grant recipients for a program aimed at streamlining the pathway from high school to college and careers. Los Angeles County, the Inland Empire and the border region will be receiving $54 million as a part of the state’s K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program.