Science program at CSUCI gets its new building, Ventura County Star
When university planners began to plot the curriculum for the state's newest CSU campus, they quickly honed in on science and technology -- a fast-growing segment of the Ventura County economy that could provide high-paying jobs to new college graduates.

Budget cuts hurt at-risk preschoolers, Sacramento Bee
Jumpstart, a national program founded in 1993, connects college students with their communities in a direct and quite touching way -- through these children of poverty, many from families who don't speak English, all in need of the individual attention of someone who'll take the time to read to them and help them learn.

Fire hits Fresno State building, Fresno Bee
Firefighters battled an early morning fire Monday that destroyed a classroom and offices in the Lab School, one of the oldest buildings at California State University, Fresno.

Davis donor tapped for post, Sacramento Bee
Governor nominates Norman Pattiz, a fill-in appointment to stay on UC board.

UC appeals in venture capital investment case, Oakland Tribune
University of California, already feeling the pinch from a court ruling requiring it to disclose detailed information about the performance of venture capital investments, has asked an appeals court to overturn the earlier ruling.

Local campuses trying to stem file-sharing tide, San Diego Union-Tribune
At local universities, orientations cover the basics: activities at the student union, operating hours at the cafeteria, and oh yes, no downloading or sharing music files if you live in the dorms and have a campus Internet connection.

Cuts blamed for drop in college enrollment, Sacramento Bee
After 15 semesters of growth, spring enrollment at California's community colleges fell by 51,000 students this year -- a drop-off that college officials largely blame on course reductions and budget cuts ordered by the Legislature and Gov. Gray Davis in January.

Math skills at the forefront, Press-Democrat
District officials plan steps to ensure that more students pass state exit exam.

Law lets students forgo senior year, CNN/AP
Of all the ways attempted to free up space in Florida's crowded classrooms, this one could be a dream come true for high schoolers in a hurry: a diploma without a senior year.

The High Cost of Sharing, Wall St. Journal
Record Industry Files Suits Against 261 Music Uploaders; Move May Alienate Customers.

Bush Defends Financing for Schools , New York Times
A day after President Bush addressed the nation on the campaign against terrorism, he turned back to his domestic agenda, arguing at a school here that he has provided enough money to give extra help to schools having a difficult time meeting the education standards mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act that was a key part of his legislative agenda.

Report Says Schools Are Unfair to America, Washington Post/AP
The nation's schools are telling an unbalanced story of their own country, offering students plenty about America's failings but not enough about its values and freedoms, says a report drawing support across the ideological spectrum.

Finding a College That's a Good Fit, Washington Post
I had to get up early a couple of weeks ago to answer questions on a Newsweek.com live chat. The subject was the new Kaplan-Newsweek "How to Get Into College" guide, to which I had contributed.

Ivy, Tangled With Pickets, New York Times
On most prestigious college campuses, it is easy for students, most of them comfortable and confident, to ignore the people who sweep out their dorms, tend their manicured quads and dole out burgers at the campus food court.

Debate: Improving education, USA Today
A teacher's competency shouldn't vary based on state residency. Yet that's the result of the national education reform law, No Child Left Behind, now taking effect.

Daniel Weintraub: Immigration back on front burner in California, Sacramento Bee
The leading candidates to replace Gov. Gray Davis if he is recalled from office Oct. 7 have laid out very different takes on an issue that once dominated California politics but has receded from view in recent years: immigration.

Dan Walters: It's becoming a two-man slugfest for the governorship, Sacramento Bee
When the campaign to recall Gov. Gray Davis began in earnest this summer, it had a surreal quality -- the political equivalent of a Salvador Dali landscape.

Opinion: State Budget: Worse Than We Think, San Francisco Chronicle
While we're off being entertained by recall theater, the perfect economic storm may soon hit the shores of California.

Opinion: How Teachers Can Stop Cheaters, New York Times
Cheating, especially Internet cheating, is becoming more and more the way of the academic world.

Letters: Robbing Peter to Pay for Paul's Education, Los Angeles Times

Hispanics urge defeat of Prop. 54, Fresno Bee
Ballot initiative would limit the state in collecting racial or ethnic information.

Schwarzenegger Tries a New Tack, Los Angeles Times
The more substantive approach comes as a poll shows the GOP front-runner straining to overtake Bustamante.

Davis gaining some ground, Sacramento Bee
But time is running out, pollster says. Bustamante extends his slight lead.

Davis tweaks his image, but will it woo voters?, Christian Science Monitor
Even as he humanizes his persona, fellow Democrat Bustamante pitches his own bid.

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