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At the US Department of Labor, we recognize the importance of restaurant and food service workers. These workers have been significantly affected by the pandemic and continue to play a vital role in our local economies. As we commemorate Labor Day on September 4, the department’s Wage and Hour...
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Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services The California Department of Aging Aug. 22 announced the launch of its first-ever statewide assessment for Californians aged 55 and older to share their voices, called the Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA). The 20-question survey — which takes about 15 minutes to...
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Un nuevo análisis de los datos de Inscripción universitaria del Informe Hechinger muestra que las personas están pagando cantidades muy diferentes por la misma educación, debido a descuentos en la matricula que se disfrazan de ayudas por méritos o becas. Los datos muestran que gran parte de las denominadas...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service A new analysis of college enrollment data in the Hechinger Report shows that people are paying vastly different amounts for the same education – because of tuition discounts masquerading as merit aid or scholarships. The data show that much of the so-called merit-based aid...
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Peter White Ethnic Media Services Across the country acts of hate are on the rise, targeting minority and historically marginalized groups and leaving lasting scars on victims, their families, and their communities. Addressing that trauma is key to healing for individuals and society. But advocates say documenting the hate...
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La nueva propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Gavin Newsom, llamada “Revision de mayo“, está siendo recibida con alivio por parte del sector de la educación superior, que temía grandes recortes. El presupuesto de educación superior es estable, a pesar de un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $35.000 millones. No obstante,...
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, called the May Revise is being met with relief from the higher-education sector – which had feared big cuts. The higher ed budget is stable, despite a projected budget deficit of $35.1 billion. Joshua Hagen, director of policy and advocacy for the Campaign for College...
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It will not be easy to find a single person who applauds the new immigration policy of the Biden era. His decision to end Title 42 was a courageous one, after all it was a relic of the Trump era that closed the door on more than 2 million...
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Alexei Koseff CalMatters Three years ago, advocates for reducing smoking and vaping in California won a major victory when they persuaded the state Legislature to adopt a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products despite an intense industry lobbying campaign. But in recent months, those same groups have been largely...
At the US Department of Labor, we recognize the importance of restaurant and food service workers. These workers have been significantly affected by the pandemic and continue to play a vital role in our local economies. As we commemorate Labor Day on September 4, the department’s Wage and Hour...
Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services The California Department of Aging Aug. 22 announced the launch of its first-ever statewide assessment for Californians aged 55 and older to share their voices, called the Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA). The 20-question survey — which takes about 15 minutes to...
Un nuevo análisis de los datos de Inscripción universitaria del Informe Hechinger muestra que las personas están pagando cantidades muy diferentes por la misma educación, debido a descuentos en la matricula que se disfrazan de ayudas por méritos o becas. Los datos muestran que gran parte de las denominadas...
Suzanne Potter California News Service A new analysis of college enrollment data in the Hechinger Report shows that people are paying vastly different amounts for the same education – because of tuition discounts masquerading as merit aid or scholarships. The data show that much of the so-called merit-based aid...
Peter White Ethnic Media Services Across the country acts of hate are on the rise, targeting minority and historically marginalized groups and leaving lasting scars on victims, their families, and their communities. Addressing that trauma is key to healing for individuals and society. But advocates say documenting the hate...
La nueva propuesta de presupuesto del gobernador Gavin Newsom, llamada “Revision de mayo“, está siendo recibida con alivio por parte del sector de la educación superior, que temía grandes recortes. El presupuesto de educación superior es estable, a pesar de un déficit presupuestario proyectado de $35.000 millones. No obstante,...
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, called the May Revise is being met with relief from the higher-education sector – which had feared big cuts. The higher ed budget is stable, despite a projected budget deficit of $35.1 billion. Joshua Hagen, director of policy and advocacy for the Campaign for College...
It will not be easy to find a single person who applauds the new immigration policy of the Biden era. His decision to end Title 42 was a courageous one, after all it was a relic of the Trump era that closed the door on more than 2 million...
Alexei Koseff CalMatters Three years ago, advocates for reducing smoking and vaping in California won a major victory when they persuaded the state Legislature to adopt a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products despite an intense industry lobbying campaign. But in recent months, those same groups have been largely...