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El último día para firmar proyectos de ley en esta sesión legislativa, el gobernador Gavin Newsom aprobó una serie de medidas para mejorar las tasas de graduación universitaria, en particular para los estudiantes de comunidades de bajos ingresos. Una propuesta, con el título Proyecto de Ley 1705 de la Asamblea, requiere que...
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On the last day to sign bills this legislative session, Gov Gavin Newsom approved a slew of measures to improve college graduation rates, particularly for students from low-income communities. One proposal, Assembly Bill 1705, requires community colleges to place more students in transfer-level courses. Joshua Hagen – policy director for...
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More help is in the works to make it easier for adults in rural northern California to go back to college for a certificate or degree. ProjectAttain! in the Sacramento area is one of five educational nonprofits around the country splitting a $750,000 grant from CivicLab. Barbara Halsey, network director...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR No one is against the improvements within the low-income communities, especially the Latino community. One exception is those who currently profit by exploiting disadvantaged communities. During this 2017 Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) it is appropriate to examine the determinants which permit...