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Monday, November 25, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, November 25, 2024

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CA community colleges lose millions to financial aid fraud

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Glitches last winter with federal student aid forms, known as the FAFSA, led the feds to temporarily relax document verification standards – creating fertile ground for bad actors seeking to defraud California colleges. State data first reported by EdSource show that fraudsters have stolen more than $7.5 million […]

Friday, November 15, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, November 15, 2024

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CA undocumented student groups worry about incoming Trump administration

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. As President-elect Donald Trump announces immigration hard-liners as his deputy chief of staff and border czar this week, groups supporting undocumented college students in California are vowing to stand up for people’s rights. Golden State colleges serve 83,000 undocumented students, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal. […]

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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Bill to protect victims of college violence clears state Assembly

A state bill, which would force colleges to report certain violent crimes to local authorities, cleared an important hurdle today. The California Assembly passed AB 1433 by an overwhelming vote of 74-0. The legislation, authored by local Assemblyman Mike Gatto, would require colleges to report attacks like sexual assaults, particularly rape, and hate crimes to police, unless the victim asked […]

Thursday, May 17, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Photo Gallery: President Obama offers words of inspiration to graduates at Barnard College

President Barack Obama shared some of his experience and advice with the graduates at Barnard College, a women’s liberal arts college, in New York City earlier this week during a commencement ceremony. Barnard is affiliated with Columbia University, the president’s alma mater. President Obama: “My last piece of advice — this is simple, but perhaps most important: Persevere. Persevere. Nothing […]

Sunday, December 20, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, December 20, 2009

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Entertainment Bytes: Alec Baldwin donates $1 Million & “Avatar” tops the Box Office

Alec Baldwin bankrolls scholarship fund Actor Alec Baldwin is in the news for a couple of reasons. Baldwin is starring in a new romantic comedy film called “It’s Complicated” with Meryl Streep and Steve Martin: due to open this week, on Christmas Day. Also, Baldwin is sharing his good fortune with some drama students at New York University. Last week the university announced Baldwin […]