After leading the way nationally, efforts by California lawmakers to advance the rights of student athletes have stalled. No lawmakers appear poised to take up the issue in the near future.
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Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
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Passed over for promotions, no jobs in sight: Some deaf Californians question what’s fair
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An obscure option could help Californians without high school diplomas pay for college — if it survives
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California colleges got billions in pandemic relief funds. What will happen once it’s gone?
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‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud
California’s community colleges are reporting a rise in financial aid fraud. In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Schools have given away millions to these scams, and college officials say fraudsters are getting smarter.