Less is More, Monterey Herald
When CSU-Monterey Bay résumés land on employers' desks next year, recruiters will notice a change. They won't need a translation guide anymore.

New CSUS teachers pick up pointers, Sacramento Bee
The campus's 110 new faculty members are spending this week in what some call "survival training," where they solicit advice from students, teachers who just finished their rookie year and polished practitioners.

CSUS veteran Strong retiring, Turlock Journal
Dr. Walter Strong, California State University, Stanislaus’s first vice president for Development and University Relations, has tendered his resignation to take a new leadership post early next month at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Egging culprits owe fine, 100 hours, San Luis Obispo Tribune
The egging of a Cal Poly gay club booth in February will cost each of the two throwers $300 and 100 hours of community service.

Hacker pleads guilty to rigging election, Press-Enterprise
The UCR student said the act was a senior prank intended to show the system's flaws.

Measure C is a burden, critics argue, Contra Costa Times
"This bond will put the school district about a billion dollars in debt," said Sue Pricco, a member of For the Kids We Care, a Hercules-based group against the bond measure.

King/Drew Plight Is Detailed, Los Angeles Times
Educator blames the former surgery chief for the training program's loss of accreditation.

Where Giving Is in Class by Itself, Los Angeles Times
Capistrano Unified parents raise $1 million to save smaller class sizes and 50 teachers.

Math SAT scores reach 36-year high, CNN/AP
The nation's high school class of 2003 achieved the best score on the math section of the SAT exam in at least 36 years, while students' verbal scores hit a 16-year high.

The unkindest cuts, Christian Science Monitor
State budget crises are forcing public colleges to make hard choices about what to cut. A close-up look at how one university system wielded its ax.

Boy, 12, begins medical school, Contra Costa Times/AP
Sho, 12, isn't in junior high. He's a first-year medical school student at the University of Chicago, where he's the youngest person ever to attend one of the university's professional schools.

Colleges brace for bigger classes and less bang for more bucks, USA Today
It's an axiom among state policymakers: In tough economic times, colleges and universities take the cuts first, and hardest. After all, there's always a backup money source: students.

High School Seniors Get Highest SAT Math Scores in 35 Years, New York Times
The scores of high school seniors on the SAT math exam have climbed to their highest level in 35 years.

Trials of Regents Test Foresaw Failure at a High Rate, New York Times
A preliminary report on the problems with a statewide math test needed for graduation from high school in New York State has found that even early trials of the test indicated that the average student would be unable to pass.

State Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by U. of Missouri in Huge Tuition Lawsuit, Chronicle of Higher Education
The Supreme Court of Missouri on Tuesday rejected the University of Missouri System's appeal in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the system violated state law for 15 years by charging tuition to in-state undergraduates.

No more teacher shortage for now, San Bernardino Sun
If you just graduated with a teaching credential, it might be hard to find a job this school year. If you are a freshman, keep at it because you will be needed by the time you get out of school.

SAT Preparation Courses Start Ever Earlier, Los Angeles Times
Students as young as 13 are buckling down. But some educators find such practices overrated.

PeopleSoft revives refund guarantees to thwart Oracle, San Jose Mercury-News/AP
To thwart Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover, business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. has revived promises of large customer refunds if its products are spoiled by its rival's bid, the company has revealed.

Editorial: Share the pain equitably, Bakersfield Californian
There are rational reasons why top managers receive good compensation in bad times -- the toughest decisions they have to make often are during the toughest economic times.

Letters: University pay contained, Bakersfield Californian
The recent Californian editorial "Share the pain equitably" contained a significant error of the facts.

Dan Walters: State faces fiscal disaster, but no candidate is facing reality, Sacramento Bee
If the "three strikes and you're out" law applied to politicians, Gov. Gray Davis and the entire California Legislature -- lawmakers of both parties -- would be facing life behind bars for habitual dereliction of fiscal duty.

Opinion: Foreign Students Need Not Apply, Los Angeles Times
The Sept. 11 attacks rightly marshaled America against terrorism. Unfortunately, however, the government's zeal has created one of the most serious conflicts between security and freedom in our nation's history — and its effects will be evident on college campuses, among other places, this fall.

Opinion: And One Day Pigs Will Fly, Los Angeles Times
Oh, what a paradise California would be — if it weren't for Gov. Gray Davis.

Schwarzenegger rakes in money, San Francisco Chronicle
Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting the financial help he promised he would never need in his race for governor as California business interests poured $788,000 into his campaign committees over the weekend.

State's voters see a better tomorrow, Sacramento Bee
Most Californians think the state is on the wrong track and don't like the budget approved by the Legislature and Gov. Gray Davis in July.

Unions adopt a 'no/yes' position, Sacramento Bee
State labor federation opposes recall -- but backs Bustamante.

L.B. City College opposes racial privacy measure, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Long Beach City College's governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose a ballot initiative aimed at barring state institutions from classifying students and employees by race.

Labor Group Opposes Recall, Backs Bustamante, Los Angeles Times
Federation's support for the lieutenant governor as a backup if Davis loses his job is a major shift.

Davis blames recall on GOP consultants, Sacramento Bee
Gov. Gray Davis acknowledged Tuesday that he has made mistakes in his 4 1/2 years in office and admitted his personality is not the warmest, but he blamed the recall election he faces on out-of-work Republican political consultants.

Davis Leads Fund-Raising Drive, Los Angeles Times
The governor has collected $2.4 million this month to fight the recall effort; opposition groups have garnered $418,000.

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