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BPT Back-to-school season is in full swing, which means it’s time to make sure your kids have the essentials they need for a successful school year. Health coverage should be at the top of that list – and being insured is important for students all year long. Academic success,...
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Aunque los colegios comunitarios de California son el sistema de educación superior más grande del país, la ayuda financiera para estudiantes es la razón por la que muchos estudiantes no pueden pagar sus estudios. Esta ayuda está disponible a través de la Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes...
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Although California Community Colleges are the nation’s largest higher education system, student aid is the reason many students can afford education at all. This aid is available through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for the 2024-2025 academic year, but ...
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Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters En la escuela secundaria Bullard de Fresno, es fácil ver los beneficios de prohibir los teléfonos celulares a los estudiantes. El acoso escolar ha disminuido y la socialización ha aumentado, dijo el director Armen Torigian. ¿Hacer cumplir las restricciones a los teléfonos inteligentes?...
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Carolyn Jones & Khari Johnson CalMatters At Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian said. Enforcing the smartphone restrictions? That’s been harder. Instead of putting their devices in magnetically locked pouches,...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters In a flurry of recent legislation and initiatives, California officials are pushing school districts to convert their surplus property into housing for teachers, school staff and even students and families. Some districts have already started; now the state wants every district to become a landlord. “I...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters En una oleada de leyes e iniciativas recientes, los funcionarios de California están presionando a los distritos escolares para que conviertan sus propiedades excedentes en viviendas para maestros, personal escolar e incluso estudiantes y familias. Algunos distritos ya han comenzado; ahora el estado quiere que todos...
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Los grupos que abogan por la equidad en la educación superior se están pronunciando a favor de un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura de California para garantizar que las ofertas de ayuda financiera universitaria tengan en cuenta los costos adicionales que enfrentan los estudiantes que tienen hijos. Se...
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Groups that advocate for equity in higher education are speaking out in favor of a bill in the California Legislature to make sure college financial aid offers take into account the extra costs faced by students who have children. It’s estimated that student parents have to spend an extra $7,500 a...