#california-state-university

#california-state-university

Bay Area universities lost more than $2 million in funds after the Trump administration announced it was rerouting money meant for minority-serving institutions to charter schools and other educational programs, an analysis by Bay Area News Group has revealed. In September, the Department of Education announced it was ending $350 million in discretionary funding for several minority-serving grant programs, alleging the programs were "racially discriminatory" because qualifying schools must maintain a percentage of minority students in their total student enrollment.

Bay Area universities lost more than $2 million in funds after the Trump administration announced it was rerouting money meant for minority-serving institutions to charter schools and other educational programs, an analysis by Bay Area News Group has revealed. In September, the Department of Education announced it was ending $350 million in discretionary funding for several minority-serving grant programs, alleging the programs were racially discriminatory because qualifying schools must maintain a percentage of minority students in their total student enrollment.

California State University's fall 2025 headcount ticked up 4,000 students compared with this time last year, thanks to in-state student increases that outpaced a smaller drop in out-of-state and international enrollment, preliminary data released by the system show. That growth amounts to less than a percentage point increase at CSU, bringing the total across the 22-campus system to about 465,000 students.

he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from UC Berkeley and a PhD in higher education leadership and policy from Stanford University. "As his family, we take comfort in knowing that Joe's life was guided by a desire to open doors of opportunity for others," his family said in a statement. "He held fast to the belief that education could strengthen families and transform communities. His influence continues in the many people he encouraged, supported, and inspired along the way."

Housing serves as a major barrier for low-income students throughout the California State University system, with recent estimates indicating it accounts for half the cost of attendance.

A new poll shows that 73% of San Francisco voters approve of the job their new mayor has done after six months in office, a stark increase from 28% approval for his predecessor.

Recent events in the LA area - including the presence of heavily armed immigration agents in MacArthur Park earlier this week - have left many in our community concerned for their safety.

The bombing, the killing, the massive violations of human rights have been an ongoing issue throughout, but the recent realities in Gaza are dire.

A lot of students, even though they're opposed to what's happening, they feel powerless to stop it.