Carolyn Jones

Dec 4, 2024 | sandiegometro.com | Monique O. Madan |Wendy Fry |Carolyn Jones

By Monique O. Madan | CalMattersIn summary:Under Project 2025, all 50 states would be mandated to report detailed abortion-related data to the federal government or risk funding cuts. California is one of three states that currently does not report. If President-elect Donald Trump goes forward with Project 2025, California could lose out on at least $300 million a year in funding for abortions, family planning and contraception for millions of low-income residents.

Dec 4, 2024 | laist.com | Carolyn Jones

In this politically charged era, there’s one thing both parties agree on: the benefits of high school career pathways. With strong bipartisan support, career and technical education programs are poised to be a centerpiece of education policy over the next few years — both federally and in California. That’s good news for students taking agriscience, cabinetry, game design and other hands-on courses that may lead to high-paying careers. Education advocates hail this as a boon for high schools.

Nov 15, 2024 | laist.com | Carolyn Jones

When the superintendent in San Francisco Unified proposed closing schools recently, parents launched a prolonged — and successful — protest. The uproar may have died down for now, but the issue is likely to erupt at school boards across the state — and some say that’s a good thing. Declining enrollment, the end of pandemic relief grants and state budget uncertainty have combined to put hundreds of California school districts in precarious financial straits.

Nov 14, 2024 | laist.com | Carolyn Jones

Education has never been a top priority of President-elect Donald Trump’s, but that doesn’t mean schools — or students — will be immune from Trump’s agenda in the next four years, education experts say. Trump may slash school funding, cut civil rights protections and gut the U.S. Department of Education, based on his previous statements and the visions outlined in the Republican platform and Project 2025, a conservative manifesto reimagining the federal government.

Oct 18, 2024 | laist.com | Carolyn Jones

Topline: A new state law bans private colleges from considering an applicant’s ties to family members who are alumni or donors. California’s public universities don’t use legacy admissions. The new law: was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last September, and prohibits California private colleges from giving admissions preference to "legacy" students who have alumni or donor connections. The University of California banned the practice 25 years ago.