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Ryan Sabalow CalMatters If Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall. She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would...
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Jacqueline Munis CalMatters Casi 3,7 millones de estudiantes y 667.000 recién nacidos en California tienen dinero invertido en una cuenta de ahorros para ayudar a pagar la universidad. Pero la mayoría de las familias no saben que el dinero está ahí. Citlali López, estudiante de segundo año de psicología...
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Jacqueline Munis CalMatters Nearly 3.7 million students and 667,000 newborns in California have money invested in a savings account to help pay for college. But most families don’t know the money is there. Citlali Lopez, a second-year psychology student at Sacramento State, found out a few months ago she...
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Less than seven months before the November 5 elections, we hear again that Latinos could be decisive in the outcome. Of the six swing states that could define the presidential election in one way or another, Arizona and Nevada emerge as two key places where the Latino vote can,...
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Are you one of the millions of people with student debt? Did you apply for a federal loan and still owe more than the original debt? President Joe Biden this week unveiled a federal plan that, if finalized, will bring relief to millions of people suffering from student debt....
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Los defensores de la educación piden a los legisladores que aumenten el financiamiento de programas para combatir la escasez de docentes. El 37 por ciento de las escuelas en todo el país informan que les falta al menos un maestro. El problema es peor en las escuelas que atienden...
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Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide report being short at least one teacher. The problem is worse at schools serving high-poverty neighborhoods where more than half report a vacancy. Susan Kemper Patrick, a senior researcher on...
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The new immigration reform plan negotiated by Democratic and Republican senators over the past few months, which finally saw the light of day this week, can only be described as a missed opportunity. Knowing that no bill would have a chance of passing unless it made significant concessions to...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Dos legisladores de California se enfrentaron públicamente a principios de este mes, tocando un punto sensible en un tema que ha dividido durante mucho tiempo a los funcionarios electos del estado: si se debe ofrecer beneficios de salud subsidiados por el gobierno a los residentes indocumentados y...
Ryan Sabalow CalMatters If Democratic Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo had listened to the standard advice from campaign consultants, she wouldn’t have said much after crashing her car while driving drunk last fall. She might have issued a written apology and then avoided speaking about her DUI, in the hopes that voters would...
Jacqueline Munis CalMatters Casi 3,7 millones de estudiantes y 667.000 recién nacidos en California tienen dinero invertido en una cuenta de ahorros para ayudar a pagar la universidad. Pero la mayoría de las familias no saben que el dinero está ahí. Citlali López, estudiante de segundo año de psicología...
Jacqueline Munis CalMatters Nearly 3.7 million students and 667,000 newborns in California have money invested in a savings account to help pay for college. But most families don’t know the money is there. Citlali Lopez, a second-year psychology student at Sacramento State, found out a few months ago she...
Less than seven months before the November 5 elections, we hear again that Latinos could be decisive in the outcome. Of the six swing states that could define the presidential election in one way or another, Arizona and Nevada emerge as two key places where the Latino vote can,...
Are you one of the millions of people with student debt? Did you apply for a federal loan and still owe more than the original debt? President Joe Biden this week unveiled a federal plan that, if finalized, will bring relief to millions of people suffering from student debt....
Los defensores de la educación piden a los legisladores que aumenten el financiamiento de programas para combatir la escasez de docentes. El 37 por ciento de las escuelas en todo el país informan que les falta al menos un maestro. El problema es peor en las escuelas que atienden...
Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide report being short at least one teacher. The problem is worse at schools serving high-poverty neighborhoods where more than half report a vacancy. Susan Kemper Patrick, a senior researcher on...
The new immigration reform plan negotiated by Democratic and Republican senators over the past few months, which finally saw the light of day this week, can only be described as a missed opportunity. Knowing that no bill would have a chance of passing unless it made significant concessions to...
Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Dos legisladores de California se enfrentaron públicamente a principios de este mes, tocando un punto sensible en un tema que ha dividido durante mucho tiempo a los funcionarios electos del estado: si se debe ofrecer beneficios de salud subsidiados por el gobierno a los residentes indocumentados y...