Steve Harvey: Only in L.A., Los Angeles Times
A School of Fish That Offers Bachelor's Degrees but No Giggles.

Campus drive could bring 2,200 new voters to polls, Chico Enterprise-Record
If history repeats itself, a concerted voter registration effort at Chico State University could mean an additional 2,200-plus people at the polls Nov. 2. But this year could beat the norms.

Governor signs bills to simplify college transfers, Desert Sun
It might be easier for community college students to transfer to California State University, thanks to efforts under way at both the local and state levels.

Los Alamos lab chief calls worker meeting, San Francisco Chronicle
He orders a list of staff members getting job offers.

Plan OK'd to raze, rebuild UCSD's University House, San Diego Union-Tribune
University of California President Robert Dynes has approved a plan to demolish UC San Diego's historic University House and rebuild it, at an estimated cost of $7.2 million.

Cal student's death still mystery, Oakland Tribune
It will be at least a month before the Alameda County Coroner's Office determines what killed a UC Berkeley student and former water polo player Friday, authorities said.

UC Merced teachers hit the trails, Modesto Bee
As part of an effort to inspire students, the University of California at Merced and a wildnerness-education project called WildLink are getting teachers to look for mayflies under rocks, measure the flow of the Merced River, and test water samples for purity in Yosemite.

Learning is a low priority, San Jose Mercury-News
Students in the California Youth Authority have robbed, beaten and killed on the street. Veteran English teacher Virginia McGregor believes they still can learn something from the poetry of Robert Frost.

Drive to keep kids in school, San Francisco Chronicle
City opens campaign to cut truancy by thousands of students.

Director of Getty Museum Steps Down, Los Angeles Times
The director of the J. Paul Getty Museum resigned Monday as head of the world's richest art museum, citing broad philosophical differences with Barry Munitz, president and chief executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust.

State schools report mixed, Contra Costa Times
According to the latest report of the California Fiscal Crisis and Management Team, the Oakland Unified School District has made modest improvement in personnel management, community relations, financial management, and student achievement during the last six months. Not all parents and community members, though, agree.

Prepping online for revamped SAT, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
College-bound juniors in the San Gabriel Valley will be among the first in the nation to take the new SAT college entrance exam in March, and area educators are taking advantage of an online test to prepare their students for the tougher version.

Sea of faces, Orange County Register
Bryce Simon, a seventh-grader at Los Alisos Intermediate, has six teachers this year. He has a guidance counselor with a wide- open-door policy and three administrators. If he's having trouble with math or English, he can go to any of 12 adult tutors before or after school.

Challenge: Improve academics while cutting $35m, Fresno Bee
While some schools in the Fresno Unified district are improving student performance, more than half place at the bottom of California rankings and could face state takeovers for academic deficiencies.

In State Capitals, Public Colleges Adapt to a Tough Game, Chronicle of Higher Education
Lobbyists test new tactics while continuing to rely on the personal touch.

Women Who Cite Sex Bias in Tenure Lawsuits Face High Costs and Long Odds, Report Says, Chronicle of Higher Education
A report on female professors who have sued their universities for sex discrimination in tenure decisions says the experience can be costly, traumatic, and often futile.

She shakes up formula for science textbooks, Christian Science Monitor
In her new textbooks, Ms. Hakim uses history as a starting point to leap into scientific theory and practice. She hopes to convince young students that science is not just for scientists.

Schools lay tender trap for truants, Christian Science Monitor
The goal of boosting school attendance, by finding truants and getting them back in class, seems as virtuous as mom and apple pie. But even as many school districts take a more aggressive stance against truancy, a debate has ensued over whether new state and federal policies will eventually sully their efforts to address the problem.

Jay Mathews: How No Child Left Behind Helps Principals, Washington Post
Many critics of No Child Left Behind hint darkly of monstrous educational practices about to devour the best schools. But when asked to point them out, they have trouble coming up with examples.

Dan Walters: As Shelley scandal grows, speculation turns to a successor, Sacramento Bee
Political scandals are almost organic - or carcinomatous - in their development, usually beginning with something very minor (such as Watergate's third-rate burglary) and then building into career-ending climaxes.

Schwarzenegger Backs Stem Cell Study, Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger's backing of a $3-billion stem cell initiative and a blanket primary goes against his party's positions. The measures are narrowly ahead in polls. His support could tip the balance.

Governor Endorses Open Primary Measure, Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger's backing of a $3-billion stem cell initiative and a blanket primary goes against his party's positions. The measures are narrowly ahead in polls. His support could tip the balance.

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