MERCED, Calif. — Most California high school students aren’t eligible to attend the public universities – and students in the San Joaquin Valley are among the most impacted, according to a recent report by the news outlet Ed Source.
The report focuses on what are known as “A-G requirements,” which are classes needed for undergraduate student admission into a University of California or California State University campus.
The requirement involves completing a specific number of college-preparatory courses in subjects like foreign language, English and math. Some requirements include four years in English, two years of laboratory science and a college prep elective.
Ed Source analyzed data, obtained by the California Department of Education, which showed less than half (44%) of the state’s high school graduates fulfilled their A-G requirement last year.
Please help put parents in charge of their child’s education by forwarding this article to other parents, family, friends and voters.
Most California high school students aren’t college-ready, analysis shows. What it means for the Valley
- by: Rachel Livinal
- 2024-03-01
- Source:
KVPR | Valley Public Radio
- 03/01/2024
Graduation by MD Duran is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
Other Articles
‘Minuteman’ mascot scrapped at California school
A California high school can no longer use the “Minuteman” mascot after district leaders dropped the character due to its use of a firearm and concerns about it being offensive.
Read More
Read More
Opinion: The achievement gap in Southern California’s education system
This inaccessibility due to expenses is one example of the achievement gap. In schools, the achievement gap is a difference in academic performance between groups of students. It arises at a young age, when students are born into a particular social class, race, disability, or gender.
Read More
Read More
Where the parents have no labels
California’s attorney general undermines school district’s decision to tell parents about their children’s gender behavior at school
Read More
Read More
When we fail education, we fail democracy
There comes a time in every profession when it becomes imperative to address the big ideas and to leave aside, at least for a moment, the trivial pursuits that engage us.
Read More
Read More
What Is Career Planning for High School Students?
It’s so much more than “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Read More
Read More
Why Can't California, Districts Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers?
In the last 5 years, lawmakers have made it easier to earn a credential and more affordable in an effort to attract a more diverse teacher workforce.
Read More
Read More
'You can't outearn stupidity': Dave Ramsey explains why teachers — with a median salary of $61K — become millionaires so often. And why doctors don't even crack the top 5
There is some justice for school teachers, who have the dubious distinction of playing a vital role in society while earning a comparatively low annual income.
Read More
Read More
Banning the Banning of Books: Illinois and California lead the way
In June, at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation banning book bans in Illinois public libraries. This legislation, initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, passed the Illinois House and Senate in March by substantial majority.
Read More
Read More
