April 6, 2007
CSU/Campus News
Sacramento Bee 4/6/07
By Phillip Reese
For the first time in recent memory, the Sacramento State faculty will vote on whether they have confidence in the university's president.
Gazette Newspapers 4/5/07
By Carla M. Collado
California State University (CSU) leaders and members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) announced Tuesday that — after more than 23 months of negotiations — they have finally reached a tentative contract agreement.
Editorials/Commentary
San Francisco Chronicle 4/6/07
That dazed look among high school seniors is no mirage. College admission results are trickling out, and the results aren't pretty.
Press-Telegram 4/5/07
Long Beach Unified is a finalist again for the prestigious Broad Prize, the only school district in the nation to win the prize and get back in the running again. Who should care?
UC News
L.A. Times 4/6/07
By Rebecca Trounson and Richard C. Paddock
UCLA has offered admission for the fall to 392 African American students, up from the 249 who were offered a place in the current freshman class, officials announced Thursday.
Oakland Tribune 4/6/07
By Lisa M. Krieger
The University of California's top campuses this spring rejected a record number of applicants, reflecting a nationwide trend that made 2007 the most competitive year ever for students seeking slots at elite universities.
Fresno Bee 4/6/07
By Farin Montañez
UC Merced is leading all UC campuses for minority admission rates, university officials said Thursday.
California News
Monterey Herald 4/6/07
By Juliet Williams, AP
Nearly 20 percent of the high-poverty schools that received achievement awards this year by California's school superintendent failed to meet academic progress guidelines set by the state
Oakland Tribune 4/6/07
By Kristofer Noceda
Teachers set up picket lines early Thursday in what officials are calling a record-setting work stoppage in the state's history of public school districts.
Daily Review 4/6/07
By William Brand
Low-performing schools throughout the state, including many in Hayward and San Lorenzo, on Wednesday received tens of thousands of dollars in state grants — averaging $400 per student.
National News
New York Times 4/6/07
By Jonathan Glatter and Karen Arenson
A senior official at the federal Education Department sold more than $100,000 in shares in a student loan company even as he was helping oversee lenders in the federal student loan program.
Union-Tribune 4/5/07
By Nancy Zuckerbrod, AP
Going high-tech doesn't lead to higher math and reading scores, according to a federal study.
Other Sites of Interest
CSU Leader
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