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California will become the first state to ban schools from outing the gender identity and sexual orientation of its students.
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It will soon be prohibited to suspend Central Coast students in middle and high school for low-level behavioral actions — its part of a new state law.
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The process to apply for federal student aid is nearly impossible to navigate this year according to local colleges and high schools. Central Coast Representative Salud Carbajal convened a meeting to discuss FAFSA.
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A Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo class is giving students a chance to market athletes. It’s called the Athlete Lab.
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A new library program is working to help underserved people in San Luis Obispo County with literacy tutoring. It is volunteer-based and encourages learners to read and write.
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Groundwater across the United States is declining, especially in drier areas of the central coast where crops are grown, like Paso Robles and Santa Maria. But, a new UC Santa Barbara study confirms there are solutions.
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The strike is over. A tentative agreement was reached, late Monday night, between California State University management and faculty, ending an expected week-long strike on CSU campus’ across the state, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
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Faculty members at California State Universities across the state started a five-day strike Monday — asking for higher wages, pay equity for low-paid employees and gender-inclusive restrooms, among other things.
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A $30,000 mental health grant is on its way to three San Luis Obispo County high schools. It would implement services like counseling and mental health education.
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California State University faculty and coaches are voting this week on whether to strike.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will bring media literacy education to California’s six million public school students.
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The tuition increases were forecast earlier this year, when a Cal State task force concluded the system needs at least $1.5 billion annually in new revenue to afford student services and bolster its academic offerings.