MIchael Burke

1 week ago | piedmontexedra.com | Amy DiPierro |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

CALIFORNIA CAMPUSES ARE searching for answers after dozens of international students had their visas terminated in recent days, a worrying trend for the state’s public colleges and universities, which enroll tens of thousands of international students and depend on the millions of dollars in tuition revenue they provide. Concerns are also growing that the visa actions could result in a sizable number of international students choosing not to attend U.S. colleges in the fall.

1 week ago | localnewsmatters.org | Amy DiPierro |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

CALIFORNIA CAMPUSES ARE searching for answers after dozens of international students had their visas terminated in recent days, a worrying trend for the state’s public colleges and universities, which enroll tens of thousands of international students and depend on the millions of dollars in tuition revenue they provide. Concerns are also growing that the visa actions could result in a sizable number of international students choosing not to attend U.S. colleges in the fall.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Amy DiPierro |Mallika Seshadri |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Lasherica Thornton

The Clovis Unified School District in Fresno County has received a $10 million state grant to raise student attendance and achievement, The Fresno Bee reported. The five-year grant to seven schools comes from the California Community Schools Partnership Program, and will also be used for professional development in early literacy for teachers and behavioral counseling for students, the newspaper reported.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | Amy DiPierro |Mallika Seshadri |MIchael Burke |Michael Burke |Lasherica Thornton

The question of whether or not the Oakland Unified School District board has fired Superintendent Kyla Trammell-Johnson depends on who is asked, KQED reported. While the board discussed Trammell-Johnson leaving the district at a Wednesday night closed-door meeting, board president  Jennifer Brouhard reported to the public that no action had been taken, KQED reported.

2 weeks ago | edsource.org | MIchael Burke |Michael Burke

University of California presidents since 2008. The presidency of the University of California has long been considered one of the more challenging positions in American higher education. It requires overseeing nearly 300,000 students, 10 campuses, $8 billion a year of premier research, six medical centers and three federally funded national energy laboratories. Now, UC’s board of regents is looking for the next person to fill the role and replace President Michael V.