City College of San Francisco told to do less - by Kathryn Baron
by Kathryn Baron
California Community College Chancellor Jack Scott told a roomful of people at City College of San Francisco something they didn’t want to hear: They’ll have to prioritize, ration and do less from now on. At a special meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees last night, called to discuss the school’s accreditation crisis, Scott offered help and advice.
“We’re limited in what we can do, but anytime you want to consult us we will be available, because frankly, this will be a disaster if City College of San Francisco loses its accreditation,” said Scott.
In June, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges gave City College a “show cause” order, the most severe of the three levels of sanctions. It’s evaluationidentified 14 areas where the college was not meeting standards, including assessing and improving student learning, providing student and library services, school governance, and
School funding primer: A is for Alligator - by John Fensterwald
by John Fensterwald
It’s called “the alligator chart” because it looks like a reptile’s gaping maw. Nicknamed by its creator, the Sacramento-based education consulting firm School Services of California, it’s one graph that voters should clip on their refrigerators to remind them what’s at stake this November when they consider more money for K-12 schools. School Services shared an updated version with district...
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