State's public colleges embrace the Web, San Francisco Chronicle
New UC, CSU policy will have most applicants file online.

CSUB sees increase in Latinos, Bakersfield Californian
Latinos continue to outpace all other racial and ethnic groups in growth at Cal State Bakersfield, according to the latest enrollment figures.

Hayward State students learn to sell Thailand, Oakland Tribune
MBA program works on real projects such as tourism in Asia.

State takes aim at courses for future teachers, San Bernardino Sun
A plan to compress and unify teacher preparations programs at California State Universities should help get teachers in classrooms faster, a Cal State San Bernardino official said. But it could also overload already swamped students.

Cal Poly welcomes thousands of freshmen, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Campus comes to life as new students move in.

Cal Poly housing projects delayed, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Officials need more time to prepare proposals for CSU trustees.

College town frets most about housing, San Diego Union-Tribune
With fall classes starting next Monday at Cal Poly, thousands of students are scrambling for textbooks, courses, roommates, dorm rooms and other things collegiate.

Bookstore fire at CSUDH does $2 million damage, Daily Breeze
A fire that swept through the bookstore Saturday at California State University, Dominguez Hills caused about $2 million in damage before firefighters were able to knock down the flames.

Artist's work returns to CSUN, Los Angeles Daily News
A former California State University, Northridge, student's painting has come home.

UC denies student transfers, Daily Bulletin
State cuts $410M in school programs from budget.

UC closes doors to many transfers, Long Beach Press-Telegram/AP
Education: 2-year college students get nasty surprise thanks to funding cuts.

County may tackle fiscal challenges with new partnerships, Eureka Times-Standard
Humboldt County supervisors on Tuesday will review a proposed collaboration between the county, Humboldt State University, College of the Redwoods, the county Office of Education and the Humboldt Area Foundation.

Bill would waive poor illegals' fees, San Diego Union Tribune
State lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow poor illegal immigrants to attend California's community colleges for free.

Romer's losing battle, Los Angeles Daily News
LAUSD's leader beset by hostile board.

Of Primary Concern: Little Learners, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Unified is building schools to fit its youngest pupils. Some question the approach.

U.S. Appeals Court Says Public Colleges May Be Sued Under a Federal Disabilities Law, Chronicle of Higher Education
A former nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham can sue the public institution under a federal disabilities law known as the Rehabilitation Act, a federal appeals court ruled last week, even though the U.S. Supreme Court previously prevented her from suing the state university under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Study Links Alcohol-Sales Promotions With Increased Drinking, Chronicle of Higher Education
Cheaper beer prompts heavier drinking by college students. That's the chief finding of a new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Iowa State U. Foundation Is Not Subject to Open-Records Law, Judge Rules, Chronicle of Higher Education
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit arguing that foundations that raise money for public universities are bound by the state's open-records laws.

Study Finds Athletes Have Little Connection to Student Life, New York Times
Even at the nation's elite colleges and universities, athletes have become so narrowly focused on sports that they are far removed from their classmates academically, socially and culturally, according to a study of intercollegiate athletics in the Ivy League and at 25 other highly selective colleges.

Labor Leaders Arrested at Rally for Yale University Strikers, New York Times
The A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s president and 120 other union leaders and members were arrested today for civil disobedience as an estimated 5,000 people rallied to support workers on strike at Yale University.

More Grads Struggling to Repay Loans, Los Angeles Times
About one-third of all recent graduates are unprepared to make their first student loan payment, according to a recenty survey. A year ago, fewer than one-fifth said they were unprepared to make that first payment.

Hard Knocks as College Prep, Los Angeles Times/AP
Victor Nivar, who saw his father slain, becomes the first in his family to go to college. He wants to set an example for his siblings.

Latest Trend in Academia: Security, Los Angeles Times
The fastest-growing subject on campuses may be homeland defense. As a Boston University class shows, student interest is high.

Editorial: College Tuition 101, Wall St. Journal
No longer confined to the Ivies, sticker shock is now hitting the public colleges and universities attended by three out of four American students.

Opinion: Without exit exam, diplomas mean nothing, San Francisco Chronicle
For many teens, the bogus diploma is the last step on a journey through school without any accountability.

Opinion: Education deficits, Press-Enterprise
California's budget crisis is so big, there's little to compare it to. That makes it hard to grasp its magnitude. But here's one measure of it: The state's public colleges have begun to reject thousands of qualified students. Nothing like that has happened in 40 years.

Election Recommendation: No to a Budget Strangler, Los Angeles Times
Proposition 53 on the Oct. 7 ballot is the wrong solution because it would further hamstring the state's finances.

A reckless, costly future, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Davis: Deals with unions will amount to millions -- later.

Weintraub: An upside to all this is Davis meets regular Joes, Sacramento Bee
The governor, never known for his warm and fuzzy side, has been traipsing all over California the past two weeks meeting with regular Joes and Janes who never would have got near him if not for the campaign to remove him from office.

Editorial: A second chance, Los Angeles Times
Have Republicans learned their lesson?

Walters: Will new business laws help the state or kill its economy?, Sacramento Bee
Aside from the recall directed at Gov. Gray Davis and the budget crisis, the most burning political issue in California today is its economy.

Walters: Schwarzenegger woos conservatives in quest for unity, Sacramento Bee
Movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger's improbable quest for the governorship of California is utterly dependent on consolidating support among fellow Republicans.

UC Regent Huerta, Contra Costa Times
Dolores Huerta, the long-time activist who helped organize the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, was named to fill out the rest of the term of Norman Pattiz on the University of California Board of Regents.

Skelton: Schwarzenegger Tries an Update of the Role Reagan Defined, Los Angeles Times
There is a familiarity to this movie. I keep thinking I've seen it before. Actor runs for governor. Star-struck crowds get excited. Actor wins.

No on Race Data Ban, Los Angeles Times
In an ideal world, this might be a good thing. But in practical terms, this ballot initiative would undermine equal education, public health and civil rights protections.

Editorial: The 85% Solution, Los Angeles Times
Of the 3,000-plus California schools that failed to meet their targets this year, one-third raised their test scores across the board just fine but were listed as failing because too few students took the test.

You're the New Governor. Now Enjoy Sacramento., New York Times
Sacramento can be an uninviting place for a governor, and the living arrangements are only the start of it.

California Battles Over Racial Identification, Washington Post
The other big issue on the California gubernatorial recall ballot may not be garnering page one headlines or cable news bites. But it is generating a fierce, even bitter, debate among its friends and many foes about its potentially far-reaching consequences.

Lawmakers Work Through the Night in Turbulent Closing Session, Los Angeles Times
In a turbulent 17-hour marathon end to the legislative session early Saturday, partisan conflict killed a bill to extend California's registered sex-offender database and nearly blocked restitution for a man who spent 12 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

Wave of Potential New Voters Has Yet to Materialize, Los Angeles Times
Republicans and independents are adding more new voters than Democrats heading into the Oct. 7 recall election, but with nine days left to register, a wave of potential new voters envisioned by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arianna Huffington and some other candidates has not materialized, according to county election officials.

Legislature OKs union contracts, Sacramento Bee
Raises are deferred, but GOP critics say costs will rebound in future years.

SJSU grad says racial data helped her, San Jose Mercury News
Checking "Latino" on college forms, she said, brought her the academic, financial and social support she needed as the daughter of farmworker parents who only attended grade school.

Candidates Split on Charter Schools, Testing, Los Angeles Times
Gubernatorial hopefuls are also divided over teacher tenure and funding for education. Gov. Davis points to boost in K-12 spending.

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