Budget crunch prompts CSUSB to cut enrollment, Press-Enterprise
Cal State San Bernardino will decrease its fall enrollment by about 1,000 students in response to funding cuts prompted by the state budget crisis.

Ohton demanded return to football duties, North County Times
San Diego State strength and conditioning coach Dave Ohton demanded reinstatement of his duties with the football team 10 days before filing a lawsuit that alleges he has been retaliated against for providing information that was crucial to a California State University Chancellor's Office audit of the athletic department.

Students talk about struggles, Long Beach Press-Telegram
Becerra and his fellow students quickly found out that they were by no means dumb - thanks to their inspiring English teacher Erin Gruwell, who allowed them to explore their personal problems through creative writing. Gruwell is now a lecturer at Cal State Long Beach.

Students to decide on programs' future, San Francisco Chronicle
The fate of San Francisco State University's intercollegiate athletics program once again rests in the hands of the school's student body.

Livermore lab settles Discrimination Suit, Oakland Tribune
Women sued over disparities in pay compared with men Ending a nine-year legal battle, a state judge on Thursday approved an $11.4 million class-action settlement that seeks to even pay and promotions for women and men working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

SANTA CRUZ: UC campus gets interim chancellor, San Francisco Chronicle
Martin Chemers, provost and executive vice chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, was appointed Monday as acting chancellor of the campus.

BERKELEY: New campus on the way, San Francisco Chronicle
Disputes resolved, Vista College to be built on vacant lot.

UCI's trailer dwellers protest, Orange County Register
Students in '70s-era enclave storm administration office over demolition plan.

Students' project depicts effects of budget cuts, Ventura County Star
About 125 such statues are being painted and decorated by students across the state as part of an art project and political statement on the effects of budget cuts.

Leaders rally for COD fix, Desert Sun
Facing millions of dollars in facility needs for its one college over the next 10 to 15 years, the Desert Community College District is seeking approval of Measure B, a $346.5 million bond measure on the ballot Tuesday.

Students facing college aid deadline, San Jose Mercury-News
Ascencion Garcia and his 17-year-old son, Alejandro, sat side by side, staring at the computer screen, wrestling the long electronic application to the ground. They were engaged in an annual rite of passage for savvy high school students the year they graduate: filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

College creates new guidelines for free speech, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Citrus seeks to avoid another lawsuit.

Schools cut back on nursing staff, Hayward Review
Not long ago when a student was injured on campus or needed medication, a school nurse was on the spot to respond.

Ruling lets bilingual classrooms participate in program, Ventura County Star
When the state began allocating Reading First money to districts last year, bilingual classrooms were ineligible. Bilingual districts such as Oxnard could apply for the money, but funds could only be used in English-speaking classrooms.

Education Pressures Cut Short Tenures, Washington Post
Superintendents Face New Strains.

Teachers fight against Internet plagiarism, Christian Science Monitor
For students who wait till the last minute to start their term papers, plagiarism today doesn't even require cracking open an encyclopedia.

Schools, Facing Tight Budgets, Leave Gifted Programs Behind, New York Times
Unlike services for disabled children, programs for gifted children have no single federal agency to track them.

The Pull of Family, New York Times Magazine
Legacies are one of those quiet institutional prerogatives that can't help looking bad once exposed to public scrutiny.

PeopleSoft Directors May Face Opposition, Los Angeles Times
A shareholder advisory firm may urge investors to withhold votes over concerns about how Oracle's takeover bid was handled.

Education Chief Again Apologizes for 'Terrorist' Remark, New York Times
Education Secretary Rod Paige was hoping for a friendly exchange of views about a sweeping federal education law when, a month ago, he offered to fly 50 of the nation's best teachers to Washington at government expense.

States Move to Limit Increases in Tuition, Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges say raising fees is the only way they can make up for budget cuts.

Letters to the Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Research at CSU [By San Francisco State professor].

Opinion: Once a luxury, now a necessity, Hayward Review
Higher education, once a luxury item reserved primarily for the sons and occasionally the daughters of the wealthy, is now a necessity for people who hope to join the middle class, and for a state that depends on innovative graduates to boost its economy. [By Chancellor Reed]

Opinion: Antes un lujo, hoy una necesidad, La Opinion
[The Spanish language version of Chancellor Reed's opinion piece on education.]

Daniel Weintraub: Early signs are positive for consumer-directed care, Sacramento Bee
One of the dirty little secrets about the ever-increasing cost of health care is that health care is costing more because we are using more of it.

Dan Walters: Workers' comp struggle is reminiscent of Prop. 13 in 1978, Sacramento Bee
Twenty-six years later, a similar scenario is developing around workers' compensation, the $25 billion-plus per year system that pays workers for job-related injuries and illnesses.

Editorial: Bonding With Arnie, Wall St. Journal
California may be hosting a major Presidential primary today, but its politicos are preoccupied with the outcome of two ballot initiatives aimed at helping the state lift itself out of financial purgatory.

Ex-Davis aide faces Oracle charges, Sacramento Bee
Former policy director will be accused of falsifying documents, sources say.

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