In 1996, California reduced the number of students per classroom from 30 to 20, creating thousands of teaching jobs throughout the state, only to have many disappear a decade later during the economic downturn, including progressive dual-language teaching positions. That has changed in recent years with the state's economic boom, and the passage of the California Non-English Languages Allowed in Public Education Act (Proposition 58) in November 2016. Today, there is a bilingual teacher shortage, and California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) College of Education heeded the call with the creation of its two-week, Spanish immersion Dual-Language Institute in June 2016. “This ... Read More
Governor Brown Hosts Transportation Work Forum on Campus
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) hosted a forum at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) June 30 to discuss the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and its potential for increasing transportation job and construction contracts for large and small businesses in the state. The forum consisted of two roundtables that took place in CSUDH's University Library that included Brown, Bradford, and transportation officials, and was attended by education leaders and other elected officials. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, Carson Mayor Albert Robles, CSUDH President Willie J. Hagan, and California State University Chancellor ... Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown doubles down on California measure changing recall process, calling it ’eminently reasonable
The partisan volleys have continued this week in the effort to recall state Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) over his vote to pass an increase in the gas tax. Those seeking to recall Newman submitted more than enough signatures needed to qualify the measure for the ballot, if they're all deemed valid. Newman supporters looking to halt the recall filed a lawsuit Thursday, claiming signature gatherers had misled voters. And Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that makes changes to long-standing recall rules, an effort that Republicans have decried as an attempt by Democrats to "rig the system" to protect one of their own. Brown seemed to double down on that measure Friday at a press conference ... Read More
Gov. Jerry Brown touts minority business benefits from gas tax hike at Carson meeting
Putting a positive spin on a gas tax increase that has been widely unpopular in California, Gov. Jerry Brown and other state leaders came to Carson on Friday to tout the benefits to minority- and women-owned businesses once billions of dollars are spent on badly needed transportation projects. The governor, joined by South Bay Sen. Steve Bradford and other legislative leaders, discussed the state's recently passed $52”‰billion transportation bill during a roundtable at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The bill will allow the state to tackle transportation infrastructure projects such as highways and bridges and, in the process, bolster businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans, they ... Read More
California colleges transform remedial courses to raise graduation rates
Before Aida Tseggai could major in biology at Cal State Dominguez Hills, she had to catch up in math. She passed a non-credit remedial math class in the fall and then was offered a new pathway - a for-credit course in college-level algebra that provided extra class time, tutoring and review of more fundamental material. Such combination classes - known as co-requisites, bridges or hybrids - are seen as a crucial tool to help hundreds of thousands of CSU students climb out of the remedial education hole in which some feel trapped. Part of a national reform movement, such courses also are aimed at helping students graduate faster. “It saved me time and money,” said Tseggai. Nervous ... Read More
