Forty-four percent of transfer student applicants from Los Angeles Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. Pierce College, located in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley, is one of nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. 44% of transfer applicants from Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 27 at 8:57 p.m. California is a long way from achieving racial equity for teachers, according to two recent studies conducted by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Education & Information Studies is pictured. The Civil Rights Project, an institute within the school, recently published two studies regarding racial equity for teachers in California. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
A joint report from GoDaddy’s Venture Forward and economists at the UCLA Anderson Forecast found that online microbusinesses contribute to lower rates of unemployment. The study, released in March, found that one entrepreneur opening a microbusiness with a GoDaddy domain and website creates about seven new jobs through direct and indirect hiring and boosts local economies. Read more...
Photo: The Anderson School of Management is pictured. A recent study by the School of Management’s economists and GoDaddy Venture Forward found that microbusinesses contribute to lower rates of unemployment. (Daily Bruin file photo)
About half California’s high school graduates qualified for admission to UC and California State University campuses in 2023, according to data from the state. According to the California Department of Education, 223,727 students – about 52.4% of all high school graduates – qualified for admission to UC or CSU campuses. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are prospective students and community members at Bruin Day in front of Royce Hall. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 23 at 9:52 p.m. A pilot incentive for CalFresh users to buy fresh produce expired this month, but a newly proposed bill may keep household crispers stocked for another year. Read more...
Photo: Produce in the UCLA Store is pictured. If passed, a new bill proposed by Assemblymember Alex Lee would continue a pilot program that provides a rebate to low-income families when they purchase produce using CalFresh at participating stores. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 10 at 10:01 p.m. A new bill passed through the state assembly committee Tuesday could allow for the establishment of on-campus job opportunities for students without legal immigrant status in the UC. Read more...
Photo: Student activists and community members march up Janss Steps in November in support of Opportunity for All. Assembly Bill 2586 could allow for the establishment of on-campus job opportunities for UC students without legal immigrant status. (Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m. As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected. Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue. Read more...
Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Thomas W. Toolanvia via Upload Wizard)
