Commission Scrutinizing CCSF Itself Being Investigated
The commission that accredits community colleges in the Western U.S. is now itself in hot water with the U.S. Department of Education over its review of City College of San Francisco. CCSF is not the only California school in the commission's target sights, but it's the only one to have its accreditation revoked.
Oakland Students Channel Rihanna to Promote Attendance
Millions of children across California go back to school this week and next. Oakland Unified helped produce a YouTube video in which students bust a move to Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" to promote good attendance.
First Medical School Students Minted at UC Riverside
The inaugural class of UC Riverside's brand new medical school donned white coats in a special ceremony last week. The school was established in part with $15 million in annual funding from the state. The goal is to attract students who want to work in the areas of greatest medical need: primary care, gynecology and psychiatry.