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SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Child care workers’ college costs covered under new San Diego County program |
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To improve the quality of child care and bolster an understaffed and underpaid child care workforce, county education officials are paying $1 million for dozens of local early childhood teachers to get free higher education. The new initiative, launched this fall, covers the cost of tuition, books, fees and any other costs for an associate degree or child development permit for at least 80 child care workers in San Diego County. |
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2022-10-02/child-care-workers-free-college-tuition |
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EDSOURCE
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Rafael expected he would go to a university — the system never did |
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With just a few months before graduation, Rafael Lopez-Librado sat down with his high school counselor — a man he didn’t remember ever meeting before. Then, when the form asked about the academic path he wanted to pursue, Rafael mentioned applying to the University of California and Cal State campuses. But his counselor told him he couldn’t because the deadlines had long since passed. Rafael thought he was on track to attend university, but he wasn’t. Nobody at the charter school had ever told him about the specific courses he needed to pass to be eligible for public universities in California, he said. |
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https://edsource.org/2022/rafael-expected-he-would-go-to-a-university-the-system-never-did/678853 |
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California streamlines eligibility for early education and care |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that will streamline access to the state’s subsidized early childhood education system. Introduced by Sen. Monique Limón, D-Santa Barbara, Senate Bill 1047, formerly SB 50, makes it easier for low-income families to access the state-funded California State Preschool Program and subsidized child care system by automatically granting eligibility to families who are already enrolled in CalFresh, Medi-Cal, WIC or Head Start, cutting a layer of red tape. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/california-expands-access-to-state-preschool-to-toddlers |
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Newsom signs bill to ban most remedial classes at community colleges |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed Assembly Bill 1705, setting into motion changes that will severely restrict the ability of community colleges to offer remedial math and English courses. The legislation creates new rules that mostly prevent colleges from offering those courses, which can’t be used toward transfer to four-year universities. |
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https://edsource.org/news-updates#newsom-signs-bill-to-ban-most-remedial-classes-at-community-colleges |
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California will survey teachers to determine why they quit |
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A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday requires state agencies to design a survey that could help lawmakers learn why teachers are resigning from the profession.
California’s persistent teacher shortage, coupled with higher-than-usual retirements and resignations during the pandemic, has had district officials scrambling to fill classrooms. Districts have increased teacher pay, developed new hiring strategies and tried to ease teachers’ workloads by hiring more support staff, according to a report by the Learning Policy Institute, a nonprofit education research organization.
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https://edsource.org/updates/california-will-survey-teachers-to-determine-why-they-quit |
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Grant to aid students seeking careers in health, technology |
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Schools across Los Angeles County are participating in an $18-million state grant over the next four years in a push to connect underrepresented students with careers in health and technology. Five California State University campuses in the region will be a part of the LA Region K-16 Collaborative grant and will receive $3 million in grant money, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/grant-to-aid-students-seeking-careers-in-health-technology |
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Governor vetoes bill to remove lead from water at schools |
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill proposing the removal of lead from water at schools and state buildings, calling it too broad and raising concerns about cost. Senate Bill 1144, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, on behalf of the California State Pipe Trades Council, passed easily through the Legislature but faced opposition from some school organizations over concerns about the unfunded costs of the bill. |
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https://edsource.org/updates/governor-vetoes-bill-to-remove-lead-from-water-at-schools |
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KQED
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FAFSA Opens Oct. 1. Here's What You Need to Know About Applications for Federal Student Aid |
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing season starts October 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. If you plan to attend college next year, experts say you might want to fill out the FAFSA application as close to the opening date as possible. Many institutions award financial aid on a first-come, first-serve basis. Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, recommends students get started. |
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https://www.kqed.org/news/11927018/fafsa-opens-oct-1-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-applications-for-federal-student-aid |
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KPCC
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Hackers Post Data From LAUSD Ransomware Breach After District Refuses To Pay Ransom |
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A group of hackers has released sensitive data stolen from the Los Angeles Unified School District’s online systems during the Labor Day weekend ransomware attack, district officials confirmed Sunday.
The development comes just days after LAUSD officials confirmed that cyberattackers had demanded the school district pay a ransom to prevent the data’s exposure. LAUSD leaders refused.
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https://laist.com/news/education/lausd-ransom-cyberattack-data-breach-release-sensitive-social-security |
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CALmatters
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Dual admission program will give community college students an early taste of life at UC |
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The University of California aims to ease the transition from community college to university with a new dual admission pilot program launching this spring. High school graduates will be accepted simultaneously to a community college and nearby UC, with access to libraries and counseling on the UC campus. The program, however, excludes UC’s most selective campuses. |
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https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/college-beat-higher-education/2022/10/uc-dual-admission/ |
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