Jacqueline Munis is a junior studying history at Stanford University. She currently serves as editor of the Equity Project at the Stanford Daily. She has interned at Big Local News, a news organization that builds tools for journalists to tell data-based stories, and STANFORD magazine.
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CalMatters en Español
¿Tienes niños en California? Es posible que tengan dinero ahorrado para la universidad con CalKids y aún no se benefician
El estado está invirtiendo dinero directamente para que los estudiantes de bajos ingresos y todos los recién nacidos asistan a la universidad. Después de dos años, el programa todavía no es ampliamente conocido entre los estudiantes que necesitan la mayor ayuda financiera.
Higher Education
Raising kids in California? They may have college savings accounts you don’t know about.
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.
Higher Education
Hundreds arrested and suspended: How California colleges are disciplining faculty and students over protests
Students and faculty protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities throughout California are facing a range of consequences from arrests to suspensions and bans from campus. Meanwhile, students and faculty have also had to endure campus closures, canceled events, and classes moving online. What are the academic and legal costs of civil disobedience for California’s college protesters?
CalMatters en Español
Los estudiantes trabajadores de Cal State votaron a favor de formar un sindicato y ahora buscarán un nuevo contrato con mejores beneficios
Read this story in English. Delila Grubaugh no estaba segura de si unirse a un sindicato la beneficiaría. Es decir, hasta que contrajo neumonía y se vio incapaz de obtener licencia por enfermedad remunerada, lo que la obligó a trabajar como asistente de biblioteca en Cal State Fullerton mientras estaba enferma. El acceso a la […]
College Beat
Cal State student workers voted to form a union. Here’s what students want.
Now that undergraduate student workers in the California State University system have voted to join the staff union, their next step is to negotiate a contract. Students say they’ll be asking for sick time, fair pay and increased hours.
College Beat
Tired of the waiting lists for California’s public universities, nursing students increasingly turn to expensive private programs
The number of nursing students enrolling in high-priced private programs has nearly doubled over the past 10 years as the state’s public universities have stagnated in growth. Private universities charge up to seven times the tuition of public schools for a bachelor’s degree, but nurses say their starting salaries are worth the cost.
Education
Grief, fear, and hopes for peace: California college students describe campus climates during Israel-Palestine conflict
Students at university campuses throughout the state are coming together - many times at odds - in their demands for peace and justice between Israel and Palestine. Here is a look at how the divisions are impacting California college students.