Ex-officials named in NCAA letter, Fresno Bee
The NCAA enforcement staff has alleged that former Fresno State athletic department administrators failed to sufficiently report violations since 1995 that involved primarily men's basketball players.

Full-Court Press, Fresno Bee
California State University, Fresno is nearing the final phase of construction of the $100 million-plus Save Mart Center.

HSU institute could embrace Klamath River quandary, Eureka Times-Standard
Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond's initial push for an institute to look deeply into the Klamath River basin has been met with enthusiasm -- and some words of caution.

Carson to host World Cup final, Daily Breeze
The Women’s World Cup Final will be played either Oct. 11 or 12 at Carson’s $150 million Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, which last weekend held its first professional soccer game.

Budget talks break down, Sacramento Bee
With a pivotal deadline fast approaching, state budget talks broke down Tuesday when a top Democrat stormed out of a key meeting and others declared their frustration that the group had made no progress toward an agreement over deep cuts and tax increases.

Budget deadline likely to be missed, Contra Costa Times
Gov. Gray Davis challenged Democrats on Tuesday to scale back their spending proposals and called on Republicans to support a half-cent sales tax hike, as budget negotiations inched toward a Sunday deadline that lawmakers said they do not expect to make.

Lawmakers See Slim Chance of Meeting Budget Deadline, Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers threw up their hands Tuesday and acknowledged there is little chance they will make the June 15 constitutional deadline for passing a budget that would rescue the state from its $38-billion shortfall.

New UC leader to be named today, Sacramento Bee
After a months-long, nationwide search, the governing board of the University of California today will appoint a new leader for the nine-campus system.

State faulted on migrant education, Sacramento Bee
California must do a better job at targeting its migrant education efforts, federal auditors say in a new report.

Colleges report unlawful courses, Sacramento Bee
More than half of the state's 72 community college districts violated state law when they received public money for courses offered to high school students, a three-month investigation by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office has found.

The race is on, Sacramento Bee
In the shadow of the lucrative and successful 2000 Olympic Trials and today hosting one of the biggest events in college sports, Sacramento has become the capital of track and field.

Going for Depth Instead of Prep, New York Times
Imagine a school where the principal hates tests as much as the kids do. Easy school, right?

House Committee Approves Loan-Forgiveness and Teacher-Training Bills, Chronicle of Higher Education
Bills that would increase loan forgiveness for some schoolteachers and make teacher-certification programs comply with stricter accountability provisions won approval from a key House of Representatives committee on Tuesday.

Hispanic Higher Education Group Urges More Spending and Fewer Regulations, Chronicle of Higher Education
An organization of Hispanic-serving colleges has called for Congress to offer more money and fewer restrictions on aid under Title V of the federal Higher Education Act.

At a Copyright Forum, a Key Congressman Takes Colleges to Task for Students' File Sharing, Chronicle of Higher Education
A Republican congressman who heads a key committee with jurisdiction over the Internet and intellectual property complained Tuesday about college administrators' "indifference" to illegal file sharing.

Antiterrorism Law Under Debate Again, Chronicle of Higher Education
Tensions are flaring again in Congress between lawmakers who want to expand the scope of the USA Patriot Act and those who want to scale it back.

Colleges' Chief Suggests Enrollment Cap, Washington Post
Maryland's public colleges and universities must consider limiting or reducing the number of students they enroll if budget cuts continue in coming years, the leader of the state's higher education system said yesterday.

Bush's Education Issue Turns Volatile, Los Angeles Times
He puts the spotlight on one of his defining programs. Democrats, once partners in reform effort, now say he's to blame for fund shortage.

Peter Schrag: A strategic retreat from high academic standards, Sacramento Bee
For a succinct description of the state of California public education -- and, indeed much of America's -- you could do no better than the one from Jon Sonstelie: "a gap between high expectations and modest means."

Dan Walters: Borrowing by state merely postpones the reckoning, Sacramento Bee
State officials will open bids today for $11 billion in short-term loans to ease a severe cash crunch, but while the money will forestall defaults on other loans coming due this month, it may delay resolution of California's monumental budget crisis for many more weeks.

Editorial: Delay high school exit exam, Bakersfield Californian
The state high school exit exam just didn't add up. Passing the exam of math and English-language arts skills is a graduation requirement for students starting with the Class of 2004. But by a vote of 44-32, the Assembly wisely passed a bill that would delay the test requirement until the Class of 2006.

Editorial: Where Are the Grown-Ups?, Los Angeles Times
Sometimes, when California really needs leadership, cooperation and a little good faith, all it gets is political jihad.

Move to Recall Governor Spins California Into Political Turmoil, Washington Post
At first, the latest ballot campaign roiling California looked like nothing more than a sideshow.

Abortion backers join fight against Davis recall, Contra Costa Times/AP
Abortion rights supporters said Tuesday that fighting the Republican-led campaign to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis has eclipsed the state's upcoming U.S. Senate race as their top political priority.

Davis Recall Casts Light on Issa, Los Angeles Times
Donations Revive Questions Raised During Senate Race