blog post Tackling “Forever Chemicals” in the Water Supply By Sarah Bardeen Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 ... Testing methodologies aren't very mature, and more research is needed on what exposure means in humans. The state will start collecting ...
blog post What’s Next for Higher Education in 2023? By Olga Rodriguez, Kevin Cook Jan 11, 2023 Jan 11, 2023 ... The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems eliminated or made optional standardized admissions tests.
blog post Test Scores Show Six-Year Setback for California Students By Darriya Starr, Emmanuel Prunty, Joseph Herrera, Iwunze Ugo Dec 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 ... Recently released scores from spring 2022 standardized tests show sharp declines in proficiency among California fourth graders—reversing ...
blog post Video: English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges By Mary Severance Dec 7, 2022 Dec 7, 2022 ... ESL reform involves moving away from placement tests, which don't always fully measure English language skills, and shortening ESL course ...
blog post Video: Surplus and Shortage—California’s Water Balancing Act By Sarah Bardeen Nov 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 ... we have now moved into the era of the hot drought.” Hotter droughts, he said, coupled with a thirstier atmosphere, are testing California's ...
Policy Brief Policy Brief: English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges By Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya, Mary Severance Nov 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... By fall 2021, many colleges had already moved away from standardized placement tests and toward guided placement, which engages students more ...
Report English as a Second Language at California’s Community Colleges By Olga Rodriguez, Laura Hill, Daniel Payares-Montoya Nov 28, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 ... First, colleges in California and across the country have historically relied on standardized tests to place students into lengthy and complex ...
Report COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems By Jacob Jackson, Kevin Cook, Darriya Starr Nov 16, 2022 ... testing and vaccine distribution, custodial and deep cleaning services, and housing and food for international students and others who could not go home ...
blog post Voters’ Views on November’s Propositions By Mark Baldassare Oct 26, 2022 Oct 26, 2022 ... The October survey tests voters' support for three citizens' initiatives, each with major public campaigns—Proposition 26 (sports betting in ...
Report Solar Energy and Groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley By Andrew Ayres, Annabelle Rosser, Ellen Hanak, Alvar Escriva-Bou ... Oct 25, 2022 Supported with funding from the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and California ...