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‘Discriminatory’ UC Admissions Policy Angers Asian Community
03 April 09 01:58 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A new University of California admissions policy intended to increase the diversity of the school system’s student body may actually do the opposite, boosting the number of white students while decreasing the size of the Asian population. Read More...

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California Legislators Act to Block Administrators From Censoring College Publications
08 August 08 05:34 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In a move that may soon further the free-speech rights of students writing for the state’s college newspapers, California legislators passed a bill on August 5 that would make it unlawful for school administrators to retaliate against college and high school journalism teachers trying to protect their students. Read More...

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$50 Million Given to California Community Colleges to Aid Needy Students
12 May 08 05:30 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In what may be the largest gift ever donated to the nation’s community colleges, the San Francisco–based Bernard Osher Foundation recently announced that it has pledged up to $50 million to help needy students attending California’s two-year institutions. Read More...

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