How a bill to make 'District of Choice' permanent in California could affect schools
The District of Choice program in California, which allows students to transfer to other districts for better educational opportunities, is set to be extended indefinitely through new legislation.
The program provides families with educational options and allows students to graduate alongside their friends and classmates, regardless of home address. [ more ]
UC Regents Abandon Plan to Open Campus Jobs to Undocumented Students | KQED
The University of California regents voted to suspend consideration of a proposal that would have allowed the hiring of undocumented immigrant students who do not qualify for federal work authorization.
The regents offered an alternative plan that would expand educational opportunities through volunteer work in exchange for tuition remission. [ more ]
John Brooks Slaughter, trailblazing leader at U-Md., dies at 89
John Brooks Slaughter, the first Black director of the National Science Foundation, first Black chancellor of the University of Maryland, and first Black president of Occidental College, passed away at the age of 89.
Dr. Slaughter was renowned for championing diversity, inclusion, and improving educational opportunities for women and students of color. [ more ]