Academic Outcomes of Foster Children

Legislation authored by Sen. Roderick D. Wright (D-Compton) that would boost the academic performance of foster children in California by limiting the number of school transfers they must endure each year has gone to Governor Schwarzenegger for his signature.

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Cal Poly Ranked Among Best

U.S. News & World Report has again recognized Cal Poly Pomona as one of the best public regional universities in the West. The university was tied for seventh among non-doctorate granting institutions, according to the magazine’s 2011 “Best Colleges” rankings.

Among both public and private regional universities Cal Poly Pomona tied for 32nd in the West, the same position it held last year. The category comprises 15 states, from California to Texas and Alaska to Hawaii.

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UCR Extension Grant for Teachers

Teachers in Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties can apply for a piece of the $1 million grant

UC Riverside Extension recently received a $1 million grant that will fund $30,000 professional development grants for teachers over a two-year period in Riverside, Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties.
Groups of three to five elementary, middle and high school teachers at public, private and charter schools teaching in all subject areas are eligible for the

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S.B. Students Earn I.B. and AP diplomas

Thirty-seven students in the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s class of 2010 successfully challenged themselves with college-level coursework to earn International Baccalaureate (I.B.) and Advanced Placement (A.P.) diplomas.

During the August 4 meeting, the Board of Education recognized 25 Cajon High School graduates from the class of 2010 who earned

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List Says UCR Has Small Graduation Gap

UC Riverside’s Small Graduation Gap Between Whites and Underrepresented Minorities Called Out by Education Trust

UC Riverside is among the nation’s leaders in minimizing racial gaps in graduation rates for African American and Hispanic undergraduates, according to two companion studies released today by Washington DC based non-profit, Education Trust.
The two reports are:

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