As a UC Berkeley student, I am not surprised that the world’s number one public university has decided to, once again, close libraries in order to pinch pennies

LAUSD teachers are striking for fair pay. If we care about students, we should support the strike!

Feather River Community College was approved to launch a Bachelor of Science program for their students to expand the students skills and training for wildfire training. However, one program is not enough. We must fund more community colleges for similar programs.

Read more about how the number one public university plans to close down three campus libraries in an attempt to save $1.5 million.

The US is facing a housing crisis for teachers as they struggle to afford the cost of living in many cities across the country. Teacher unions and school districts are negotiating for better housing assistance to attract and retain them.

Read more about how the Latino community in Central Valley is in jeopardy with the water crisis.

Governor Newsom said the new budget won’t affect education. But what does California’s budget deficit mean for childcare funding?

UC Berkeley has been pushing to build student housing on the historic site of People’s Park. A court ruling just denied the university from moving forward. Read more on why, for students themselves, this is a positive result.

Check our our videos covering outrageous education disparities in the Bay Area.

City leaders in Los Angeles are calling for mentors to help over 27,000 students districtwide. LA public schools are notoriously underfunded due to Prop 13, which is why the city needs mentors more than ever.

The UC Regents needs to turn their financial resources and attention towards graduate students, and come up with a comprehensive game plan for pay increases that does not impact enrollment.

It is clear that Florida wants to erase its own racist, classist past by refusing to teach AP African American Studies. Black students in Florida deserve to learn about their heritage and history.

In California, Prop. 98 funding is decreasing for the first time in a decade. Students are continuing to unenroll, and schools are still facing funding, staffing, and materials shortages.

Prop 13 continues to make state headlines as a major barrier to securing funding for government projects. Unfortunately, wealthy corporate interests and big oil present an obstacle to securing the funding we need!

As a former educator, Yoo Eun Kim knows that recent legislative efforts to increase teacher pay will not be enough to keep good educators from leaving the classroom.

This new plan will make UC grad students some of the best supported students in higher education. However, many base salaries are still not enough to meet high cost of living conditions at many UC campuses. We must continue to support unions and advocate for our students! 

At this moment, our entire nation is dealing with an education crisis. Teachers report feeling burnt out after the pandemic, and many do not feel supported by their school districts or their salaries. It is no wonder that more and more teachers are quitting by the day.

As expected, the pandemic has created a significant drop in student scores. California’s already underfunded school districts might not cope.

The California Association of Realtors issued an apology for their history of racist housing practices. The reality is that they are still actively supporting political measures that target the same marginalized communities

A year after the passage of Assembly Bill 367, aiming to increase students’ access to basic needs menstrual products across California, our needs are still unmet. Read about the experience of UC Berkeley students struggling to access these products here.