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Check out this ???. This week, Cal Poly Humboldt welcomed a new research vessel that will expand the university’s research and teaching capabilities.

OPINION by Jonathan Klein & Andra Yeghoian: California has already wasted precious time. We must act now to create a master plan for climate-resilient schools.

Steven Frazer, president of Associated Chino Teachers, cvusd - Chino Valley Unified School District’s teachers union, is concerned that the White House effort to end diversity, equity and inclusion will embolden the school district to disregard a California law requiring ethnic studies classes to be offered next school year. There is also concern for the future of clubs that support students of color and LGBTQ youth, among others, he said. “Things like that, outlets like that, are what make school a safe place for many students,” Frazer said. “A lot of students don’t get recognized enough at home, and so school is an outlet for them. And really, what keeps their mental state positive, what encourages them to learn and be happy and successful, is being able to meet in groups like this.”

New EdSource article out today about the proposed California Career Passport: “We heard from students that it’s really hard to request transcripts from different institutions,” said Mary Ann Bates, executive director for the Office of Cradle to Career Data. That’s why the task force is focused on a related effort to improve and expand the state’s eTranscript system, making sharing student transcripts seamless and free.

The California Community Colleges system is leading the effort to build out the Career Passport. It will be a multiyear process, according to Chris Ferguson, executive vice chancellor of finance and strategic initiatives. He said the effort is “focused on colleges to start, but designed in a way that allows for other entities to ultimately use it and participate as well.”?

“Labels matter,” said board member Francisco Escobedo, executive director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation. “Knowledge is a continuum and how we describe students in different levels has a powerful impact.”’

OPINION by Linda Diamond: To improve literacy instruction, California policymakers must select curriculum based on evidence of how young children learn to read.

The Department of Justice announced that it has launched a civil rights probe into allegations of antisemitism at the University of California, saying its attorneys argue there is a “potential pattern” of discrimination against Jewish employees at the state’s flagship higher education system.

Thank you to EdSource for highlighting the positive work thus far and the road ahead for California Indian Nations College. “But if you look at American Indian students who go to tribal colleges or universities, they’re four times more likely to earn their bachelor’s degree,” said Shawn Ragan, CINC’s chief operations officer. https://lnkd.in/gqFYubFX

After operating for the last six years as an affiliate of a nearby community college, California Indian Nations College appears likely?to become the state’s only standalone, fully accredited tribal college. It’s something education experts say would be a boon for Native American students who now start and complete college at lower rates than other ethnic groups. But first, money has to be found to ensure the college can survive, let alone expand and build its own campus.