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All graduating seniors who meet California State University education requirements will be offered acceptance into San José State, one of the most popular schools in the system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is about your future, your potential and your power to shape the world,” Anisha Munshi, superintendent of Gilroy Unified, told a group of dozens of students gathered for a launch event this week at Christopher High School in Gilroy. “We are so proud of you, and we cannot wait to see all that you will accomplish.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cynthia Teniente-Matson, San José State’s president, said the partnership helps the university reach its goals of equity and inclusiveness, and helps South County students open doors to more possibilities, such as careers in Silicon Valley. 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Students who have maintained a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and have held a C average or better across \u003ca href=\"https://www.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/getting_into_the_csu/pages/admission-requirements.aspx\">CSU-required courses\u003c/a> in math, literature, science, language and arts classes, will be proactively notified that they are eligible to be admitted to SJSU.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The letter will include information about how to formalize their application online and claim their spot, and will also direct students and their families to financial aid applications, officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just getting the letter in the mail that lets a student know they have a spot waiting for them at a university can significantly boost the likelihood they’ll enroll, said Melissa Bardo, the director of government affairs for EdTrust-West, an Oakland-based organization working to remove racial and economic barriers in the state’s education system.[aside postID=news_12059504 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-14-KQED.jpg']“Thinking about this from the perspective of a high school senior who is completing their courses in high school, maybe they are unaware that they completed all the courses that are necessary for them to enter college,” Bardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But let’s say you get a letter in the mail, and it says, ‘Congratulations, you met all the requirements, and you are conditionally accepted to the university.’ It can make those next steps of applying for financial aid and figuring out how to get enrolled, and doing so with the support from the institutions that reached out to you, a lot less daunting and more approachable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bardo said direct admissions programs are a proven strategy to increase enrollment and opportunity, and have shown success in states like Idaho, Minnesota and Hawaii, as well as a pilot program in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033771/no-need-to-apply-cal-state-is-automatically-admitting-high-school-students-with-good-grades\">Riverside County\u003c/a> that began last year. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12038974/over-1000-oakland-teens-guaranteed-admission-cal-state-east-bay-next-year\">Cal State East Bay\u003c/a> has also set up similar programs with schools in Hayward, Oakland and San Leandro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cynthia Teniente-Matson, San José State’s president, said the partnership helps the university reach its goals of equity and inclusiveness, and helps South County students open doors to more possibilities, such as careers in Silicon Valley. According to a\u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/is-college-worth-it/\"> recent report\u003c/a> from the Public Policy Institute of California, workers in the state who had a bachelor’s degree in 2023 earned 61% on average more than those with just a high school diploma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have an opportunity to pursue things that they might not have experienced in their upbringing. We have a lot of first-generation students that are here in Gilroy Unified School District. We have a lot of families where English is not their first language,” Teniente-Matson said. “We want to be more available to them to know San José State is their home, and we want them at our institution.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060088\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060088\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251014-SJSUPATHWAYS-JG-07_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251014-SJSUPATHWAYS-JG-07_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251014-SJSUPATHWAYS-JG-07_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251014-SJSUPATHWAYS-JG-07_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of San José State University, speaks to a group of students and staff at Christopher High School in Gilroy during a launch event for a new guaranteed admissions partnership on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. \u003ccite>(Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The new program is set to go into effect next fall. Students who have maintained a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and have held a C average or better across \u003ca href=\"https://www.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/getting_into_the_csu/pages/admission-requirements.aspx\">CSU-required courses\u003c/a> in math, literature, science, language and arts classes, will be proactively notified that they are eligible to be admitted to SJSU.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The letter will include information about how to formalize their application online and claim their spot, and will also direct students and their families to financial aid applications, officials said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just getting the letter in the mail that lets a student know they have a spot waiting for them at a university can significantly boost the likelihood they’ll enroll, said Melissa Bardo, the director of government affairs for EdTrust-West, an Oakland-based organization working to remove racial and economic barriers in the state’s education system.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“Thinking about this from the perspective of a high school senior who is completing their courses in high school, maybe they are unaware that they completed all the courses that are necessary for them to enter college,” Bardo said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But let’s say you get a letter in the mail, and it says, ‘Congratulations, you met all the requirements, and you are conditionally accepted to the university.’ It can make those next steps of applying for financial aid and figuring out how to get enrolled, and doing so with the support from the institutions that reached out to you, a lot less daunting and more approachable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bardo said direct admissions programs are a proven strategy to increase enrollment and opportunity, and have shown success in states like Idaho, Minnesota and Hawaii, as well as a pilot program in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033771/no-need-to-apply-cal-state-is-automatically-admitting-high-school-students-with-good-grades\">Riverside County\u003c/a> that began last year. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12038974/over-1000-oakland-teens-guaranteed-admission-cal-state-east-bay-next-year\">Cal State East Bay\u003c/a> has also set up similar programs with schools in Hayward, Oakland and San Leandro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. 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low-income backgrounds, and for first-generation students,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One study cited in EdTrust-West’s \u003ca href=\"https://west.edtrust.org/resource/black-minds-matter-supporting-the-educational-success-of-black-children-in-california/\">Black Minds Matter\u003c/a> 2025 report found that students who were “randomly assigned to receive direct admissions letters were four times more likely to apply to the institution and 30% more likely to also apply to another college.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Morgan Hill and Gilroy schools had lower percentages of students who met the CSU entrance requirements than the average for all schools in Santa Clara County from 2020 to 2024, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.ed-data.org/county/Santa-Clara\">state education data\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gilroy also had significantly higher percentages of students who were English learners, foster youth or eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the county average over the past 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Vanessa Perez Rojas began her first year at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, she recalled feeling a bit lost and out of place. Growing up in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> with parents who migrated from Mexico and El Salvador, she said she wasn’t exposed to much information about college.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I had no idea how to even declare a major. I didn’t really even know where to look,” said the 21-year-old speaking from campus, where graduation celebrations often include mariachi bands and taco bars.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez Rojas knew of Saint Mary’s because her older brother had attended — which gave her the confidence that she could find support as a first-generation college student. More than one-third of St. Mary’s students are Latino, and the school is designated a Hispanic Serving Institution, a federal program that allows colleges to apply for grants if at least 25% of their students identify as Hispanic.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I’ve been able to meet great mentors who also fit that description of being first generation, and far beyond being able to see myself through them, they want to see people like myself succeed,” Perez Rojas said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 171 Hispanic-Serving Institutions in California — the most of any state — and they have long relied on federal funding to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057033/california-faces-steepest-cuts-as-trump-ends-diversity-grants-how-one-college-is-faring\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pay for programs, staff, and support services\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Now, those schools are worried about \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the program’s future. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education pulled $350 million that had been allocated to HSIs. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chapel at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-ends-funding-racially-discriminatory-discretionary-grant-programs-minority-serving-institutions\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the HSI program amounts to “discrimination based upon race or ethnicity,” as the Trump administration scales back initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas,” McMahon said.[aside postID=news_12057037 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904_K-ONDA-SEPTEMBER-NAIL-ARTIST-_GH-2-KQED.jpg']\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program’s existence was already under threat. In June, the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions,\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded by conservative activist Edward Blum for the purpose of challenging affirmative action admissions policies at schools, filed\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/news/2025/6/11/pr25-33.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a federal lawsuit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> claiming HSI funding is unconstitutional. The Trump administration declined to contest the case.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea that the program is discriminatory is misleading, said Gina Ann Garcia, a professor in the UC Berkeley School of Education who studies HSIs and hosts a podcast about them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“A lot of campuses do benefit, including our community college system in California, and have had a good success rate of getting those HSI grants to advance programs that we know are serving students,” Garcia said. “It would be detrimental to California if we no longer have access to those funds.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSIs were created in the 1990s to ensure that colleges enrolling large numbers of Latino students received adequate funding to help those students graduate. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058491\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A poster reading “Hispanic Culture and Heritage” is displayed in the Intercultural Center at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In California, more than 90% of community colleges, and 21 out of 22 California State Universities and seven of nine University of California undergraduate campuses qualify as HSIs. Community colleges in the state estimate they\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/updates/california-community-colleges-to-lose-20-million-next-year-amid-hispanic-serving-institution-grant-cuts\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will lose at least $20 million this year.\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The mission of our colleges is to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to succeed,” California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian said in a statement after the Education Department pulled HSI funding. “We are deeply troubled that this action could limit access to resources that support their educational advancement and economic mobility.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSI funds have helped pay for high school students to take community college classes, cover students’ living expenses and provide mentorship — efforts shown to\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/65399/how-some-colleges-are-working-to-engage-and-better-recruit-latino-students\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase graduation rates\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and long-term socioeconomic mobility for Latinos, Garcia said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058487\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058487\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanessa Perez Rojas, a fourth-year student, prays in the chapel at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Saint Mary’s, the school will not see an immediate financial hit because it doesn’t currently have active HSI grants, but participation in the program signals a commitment to serving Latino students, Provost Carol Ann Gittens said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“What that says to students and families is that if you come to Saint Mary’s College, you’re going to be supported,” Roger Thompson, president of Saint Mary’s, told KQED. “Latino students are the fastest growing demographic in the state and the country, but it’s also one of the least likely to go to college. We are leaning in in every way possible to try to build and increase our Hispanic student population.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez Rojas is on track to graduate next spring with a degree in business administration. Her path wasn’t always certain. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, she had to transfer after her high school closed. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I’ve been able to meet great mentors who also fit that description of being first generation, and far beyond being able to see myself through them, they want to see people like myself succeed,” Perez Rojas said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 171 Hispanic-Serving Institutions in California — the most of any state — and they have long relied on federal funding to \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057033/california-faces-steepest-cuts-as-trump-ends-diversity-grants-how-one-college-is-faring\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pay for programs, staff, and support services\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Now, those schools are worried about \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the program’s future. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education pulled $350 million that had been allocated to HSIs. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058488\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chapel at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-ends-funding-racially-discriminatory-discretionary-grant-programs-minority-serving-institutions\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the HSI program amounts to “discrimination based upon race or ethnicity,” as the Trump administration scales back initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The Department will no longer award Minority-Serving Institution grants that discriminate by restricting eligibility to institutions that meet government-mandated racial quotas,” McMahon said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program’s existence was already under threat. In June, the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions,\u003c/span> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded by conservative activist Edward Blum for the purpose of challenging affirmative action admissions policies at schools, filed\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/news/2025/6/11/pr25-33.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a federal lawsuit\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> claiming HSI funding is unconstitutional. The Trump administration declined to contest the case.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea that the program is discriminatory is misleading, said Gina Ann Garcia, a professor in the UC Berkeley School of Education who studies HSIs and hosts a podcast about them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“A lot of campuses do benefit, including our community college system in California, and have had a good success rate of getting those HSI grants to advance programs that we know are serving students,” Garcia said. “It would be detrimental to California if we no longer have access to those funds.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSIs were created in the 1990s to ensure that colleges enrolling large numbers of Latino students received adequate funding to help those students graduate. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058491\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A poster reading “Hispanic Culture and Heritage” is displayed in the Intercultural Center at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In California, more than 90% of community colleges, and 21 out of 22 California State Universities and seven of nine University of California undergraduate campuses qualify as HSIs. Community colleges in the state estimate they\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/updates/california-community-colleges-to-lose-20-million-next-year-amid-hispanic-serving-institution-grant-cuts\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will lose at least $20 million this year.\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“The mission of our colleges is to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to succeed,” California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian said in a statement after the Education Department pulled HSI funding. “We are deeply troubled that this action could limit access to resources that support their educational advancement and economic mobility.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSI funds have helped pay for high school students to take community college classes, cover students’ living expenses and provide mentorship — efforts shown to\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/65399/how-some-colleges-are-working-to-engage-and-better-recruit-latino-students\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase graduation rates\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and long-term socioeconomic mobility for Latinos, Garcia said. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058487\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1333px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058487\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED.jpg 1333w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20250930_HISPANICSERVINGINSTITUTIONS_GC-7-KQED-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanessa Perez Rojas, a fourth-year student, prays in the chapel at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga on Sept. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Saint Mary’s, the school will not see an immediate financial hit because it doesn’t currently have active HSI grants, but participation in the program signals a commitment to serving Latino students, Provost Carol Ann Gittens said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“What that says to students and families is that if you come to Saint Mary’s College, you’re going to be supported,” Roger Thompson, president of Saint Mary’s, told KQED. “Latino students are the fastest growing demographic in the state and the country, but it’s also one of the least likely to go to college. We are leaning in in every way possible to try to build and increase our Hispanic student population.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez Rojas is on track to graduate next spring with a degree in business administration. Her path wasn’t always certain. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, she had to transfer after her high school closed. Her new school offered little college guidance, so she relied on her brother for help.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Saint Mary’s, admissions and financial aid counselors met with her parents in person — in Spanish. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Just sitting down and explaining things really made a difference,” Perez Rojas said. “I don’t think I would be in college if that wasn’t the case.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A combination of financial aid and scholarships, including one for students with family alumni, made her education possible.\u003c/span>\u003cb> \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But once she arrived on campus, Perez Rojas said she still struggled to adapt. 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UESF president Cassondra Curiel said that in the months since, there’s been no back-and-forth negotiations bringing that percentage down. 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It \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12044768/sf-school-district-unveils-balanced-budget-after-cutting-over-110-million-in-spending\">made $113 million\u003c/a> in cuts last year, including 100 layoffs of central office staffers and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017631/embattled-sf-school-district-offer-hundreds-buyouts-potential-layoffs\">early retirement buyouts\u003c/a> of about 350 other employees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district implemented a stricter staffing model this year that leaves many schools’ former supplemental positions, like educators on special assignment or class-size-reducing teachers, vacant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in the 2026-2027 year, SFUSD said it will have to make further budget reductions. 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"content": "\u003cp>For eight years, Mariam Younathan ran a child care business out of a four-bedroom house she was renting in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-joaquin-valley\">San Joaquin Valley\u003c/a> city of Manteca.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Younathan said she was a good tenant: she always paid her rent on time and kept the house in tip-top shape to ensure a clean and safe environment for the kids. But when she asked her landlord to fix a couple of appliances two years ago, Younathan said he blamed the wear and tear on the constant presence of children in the house.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, he gave her an ultimatum.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He stated that I could stay, but not the day care,” Younathan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When she balked at his demand, Younathan said the landlord retaliated by serving her an eviction notice, which gave her less than three months to move out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She filed a housing discrimination complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, \u003ca href=\"https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/2025/10/02/after-eviction-notice-state-secures-settlement-protecting-rights-of-childcare-providers/\">which announced last week\u003c/a> that the landlord agreed to a settlement, paying her $80,000 in damages and undergoing training on fair housing laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059185\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059185\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-02-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariam Younathan plays with the children attending the day care at her home in Manteca on Oct. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Landlord Jose Escamilla Sanchez denies any wrongdoing, according to his attorney, Anthony Gonsalves, and only agreed to settle to avoid incurring more legal costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He and his family have been traumatized by this entire process. The result of this baseless complaint and flawed findings will result in my client suffering economic hardship,” Gonsalves wrote in an email to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The settlement is one of the first that California’s Civil Rights Department has reached in \u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarelaw.org/child-care-providers/housing-rights/\">enforcing a state law\u003c/a> intended to deter landlords, homeowners’ associations and other housing providers from refusing to rent to in-home child care providers.[aside postID=news_12058787 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/240517-TKBilingualLearners-135-BL_qut-1020x680.jpg']The law also forbids cities and counties from imposing business fees or zoning permits in order to use the property for an in-home day care\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers enacted the law six years ago to encourage more providers to open after the 2008 housing market collapse led to a nearly 30% drop in \u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/assets/general-files/California.pdf\">licensed child care homes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite these protections, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarelaw.org/\">Child Care Law Center\u003c/a> in Berkeley reports that it continues to receive complaints — 81 so far this year — from in-home child care providers who said they experienced housing discrimination or unlawful requirements from their local government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is no doubt that people are being dissuaded or prevented from providing this kind of service because of a lack of understanding of the law, both the rights of child care providers and the obligations of landlords,” said Kevin Kish, director of the state Civil Rights Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After getting the eviction notice, Younathan said she tried to relocate and contacted several people who listed their homes for rent on Zillow. She said they either didn’t reply or outright told her they don’t allow tenants to run an in-home day care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059409\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Since the housing market collapse in 2008, California has lost nearly 30% of licensed family child care homes, according to state data analyzed by the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network. The state is far from rebuilding this type of child care option for families. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of family child care homes increased by 0.3%. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of California Child Care Resource & Referral Network)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was like, ‘Just so you know, we have rights as child care providers. You can’t not rent to me just because of that,” she said. “But do I go after every person that refused me? How do I go about doing that?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pressure took a toll on her mental health. Younathan said she worried about not finding another house to continue serving the eight families that relied on her for child care. The job helped her support her 84-year-old father and college-age daughter, who live in the house with her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not just losing your home. I’m losing my income, I’m losing my business,” she said. “I went through a lot. I’ve never experienced anxiety in my life, and my daughter got to see me have panic attacks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059189\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059189\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The neighborhood in Manteca where Mariam Younathan lives on Oct. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Younathan hired an attorney to help her stay in the house until she could find another rental. Then a neighbor told her about a house being built less than a mile away. Younathan’s brother helped her buy it, and she moved in a year ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Sanchez fixed up his house and rented it out “at today’s fair market rental value,” his lawyer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Younathan said she’s relieved, but still recovering from her ordeal. She said she still sees a therapist for anxiety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not something easy just to get over, it’s going to take time,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059188\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ezariah (left) and Jaxson play together at Mariam Younathan’s day care at her home in Manteca on Oct. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When she moved to her new home, the inspection and license renewal process delayed her reopening by a month. Most of her families found alternative child care during that period and have since returned, she said, but some left permanently as a result of the disruption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lynn Sherman, a parent whose son attends Younathan’s day care, said she took time off without pay from her law enforcement job when relatives couldn’t help her out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard to find a reputable person or somebody that you trust with your kids, so the fact that I was able to leave him [at Younathan’s day care] and not have to worry if he’s going to be OK meant a great deal to me,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sherman called Younathan “my backbone,” and said that without the sometimes 10 to 11 hours of care that she provides for her son, “I wouldn’t be able to do what I get to do for a living.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The law also forbids cities and counties from imposing business fees or zoning permits in order to use the property for an in-home day care\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers enacted the law six years ago to encourage more providers to open after the 2008 housing market collapse led to a nearly 30% drop in \u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/assets/general-files/California.pdf\">licensed child care homes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite these protections, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarelaw.org/\">Child Care Law Center\u003c/a> in Berkeley reports that it continues to receive complaints — 81 so far this year — from in-home child care providers who said they experienced housing discrimination or unlawful requirements from their local government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is no doubt that people are being dissuaded or prevented from providing this kind of service because of a lack of understanding of the law, both the rights of child care providers and the obligations of landlords,” said Kevin Kish, director of the state Civil Rights Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After getting the eviction notice, Younathan said she tried to relocate and contacted several people who listed their homes for rent on Zillow. She said they either didn’t reply or outright told her they don’t allow tenants to run an in-home day care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059409\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059409\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED-160x120.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-Child-Care-Discrimination-KQED-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Since the housing market collapse in 2008, California has lost nearly 30% of licensed family child care homes, according to state data analyzed by the California Child Care Resource & Referral Network. The state is far from rebuilding this type of child care option for families. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of family child care homes increased by 0.3%. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of California Child Care Resource & Referral Network)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was like, ‘Just so you know, we have rights as child care providers. You can’t not rent to me just because of that,” she said. “But do I go after every person that refused me? How do I go about doing that?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pressure took a toll on her mental health. Younathan said she worried about not finding another house to continue serving the eight families that relied on her for child care. The job helped her support her 84-year-old father and college-age daughter, who live in the house with her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not just losing your home. I’m losing my income, I’m losing my business,” she said. “I went through a lot. I’ve never experienced anxiety in my life, and my daughter got to see me have panic attacks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059189\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059189\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-11-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The neighborhood in Manteca where Mariam Younathan lives on Oct. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Younathan hired an attorney to help her stay in the house until she could find another rental. Then a neighbor told her about a house being built less than a mile away. Younathan’s brother helped her buy it, and she moved in a year ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Sanchez fixed up his house and rented it out “at today’s fair market rental value,” his lawyer said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Younathan said she’s relieved, but still recovering from her ordeal. She said she still sees a therapist for anxiety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not something easy just to get over, it’s going to take time,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059188\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059188\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251008-CHILDCARE-DISCRIMINATION-MD-09-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ezariah (left) and Jaxson play together at Mariam Younathan’s day care at her home in Manteca on Oct. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When she moved to her new home, the inspection and license renewal process delayed her reopening by a month. Most of her families found alternative child care during that period and have since returned, she said, but some left permanently as a result of the disruption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lynn Sherman, a parent whose son attends Younathan’s day care, said she took time off without pay from her law enforcement job when relatives couldn’t help her out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s hard to find a reputable person or somebody that you trust with your kids, so the fact that I was able to leave him [at Younathan’s day care] and not have to worry if he’s going to be OK meant a great deal to me,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sherman called Younathan “my backbone,” and said that without the sometimes 10 to 11 hours of care that she provides for her son, “I wouldn’t be able to do what I get to do for a living.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland\">Oakland\u003c/a>’s school board passed a resolution on Tuesday asking district staff to propose major budget reductions over the next two years as it faces \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055977/ousd-just-got-control-of-its-finances-back-from-the-state-its-already-in-major-trouble\">threats of new county oversight\u003c/a> just months after regaining local financial control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But whether the legislation can curb the district’s rapid overspending, or even lead to an implementation of funding changes, is another story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What is also lacking is what the Board is going to do to partner with us,” OUSD’s chief business officer, Lisa Grant-Dawson, told the board on Tuesday. “I see nowhere that the board will not accept a staff recommendation on reduction of positions, where the board will not reverse [our cuts] — because that is our reality too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tuesday night’s resolution, which passed with a slim four-to-three majority, comes after Alameda County Superintendent Alysse Castro warned in a letter to OUSD last month that she would not grant the district full budget approval if it did not comply with certain cost-reducing changes by its final November deadline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among her conditions for approval were identifying a total dollar amount that OUSD needs to cut to re-balance its 2025-26 budget based on updated financial information and approving a resolution by Oct. 8 that outlines a timeline and plan to address that projected shortfall in 2025-26, and a future one expected in 2026-27.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042892\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042892\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Board listens to public comment during a meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland, California, on Dec. 11, 2024. Students, families, educators, and community members raised their concerns about a proposed merger of their schools. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The resolution, passed in the final hours before the deadline, directs staff to develop budgeting scenarios that would cut tens of millions of dollars from next year’s spending plan and propose potential mid-year program and service cuts that could reduce spending already allocated for this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Grant-Dawson cautioned that in order to make actual gains in getting OUSD back in the black, the board would now have to approve, and stick to, her team’s suggestions — a feat OUSD’s board hasn’t always been able to achieve in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we’re going to speak truth to power and come back here Nov. 8 with [suggestions], I really need the board to be able to consider those components,” she said. “None of this [budget cutting] we want to do, right? But truly, [my team is] wanting to do this work without it being upended when you’re asking for a recommendation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The school district’s long track record of overspending — and reneging on spending cuts — dates back years.[aside postID=news_12055977 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-11_qed-1020x656.jpg']In 2003, it declared bankruptcy and was bailed out by a loan from the state. Over the next two decades, it was under the state’s eye as it paid off that debt and finally regained local control this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even when it was under oversight, the district’s school board has repeatedly floated, then backed off, plans to close schools and impose personnel and service cuts, as it weathers declining enrollment and increasing operational costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, it approved a plan to close five schools, but reversed the plan the following year, before it took effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the board attempted to make major progress on its long-term budget balancing process dubbed the “three Rs” — redesigning how it operates schools, restructuring its funding and staffing models and re-envisioning how many schools it supports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But after months of back and forth, the board took no action in December on a school merger plan — proposed as part of the re-envisioning component. It did authorize staff to implement 30 other cost-cutting solutions into its 2025–26 budget proposal, including centralizing contracts, reducing schools’ discretionary funding, potentially eliminating some positions and reducing the majority of overtime pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the spring, new board leadership passed legislation adding caps to some spending categories that have historically been seen as not student-focused, like consultant fees and external contracts. The “alternative budget solutions” were designed to shift necessary spending reductions away from school sites and classroom positions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12037460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12037460\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District parents, students and supporters attend a board meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These changes made the spending plan for 2025-2026 even tighter, though, after causing controversial after-school program cuts that\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041279/ousd-cancels-controversial-after-school-cuts-but-deep-divisions-within-school-board-remain\"> were ultimately reversed\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the district adopted its 2025-26 budget, it’s also had to increase its special education budget and update salary and staffing costs based on bargaining agreements with its unions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The series of moves means OUSD began the fiscal year spending about $4 million more than it makes each month, Grant-Dawson said. She said reasonably, OUSD needs to cut $20 million from this year’s spending plan, and $80 million from next year’s, to prevent draining its mandatory reserve fund.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The resolution approved Wednesday, directing Grant-Dawson and her staff to identify cuts for this year and next, asks that their proposed budget scenarios focus on cuts to administrative and centralized services and positions that “have the least impact on students in schools.” It also prohibits proposing school closures and mergers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The resolution doesn’t make any concrete spending changes, and any that Grant-Dawson’s staff does suggest at next month’s budget study session would have to be approved by the board before taking effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029337\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029337\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-022_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Board takes public comment during a meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland, California, on Dec. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Grant-Dawson said she would also need major clarification, and likely rewriting, of parts of the legislation to avoid proposing unintended, and potentially catastrophic, changes — like the cuts to after-school programs this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county will decide by its final budget approval deadline on Nov. 8 if Tuesday’s resolution — and any concrete plan for cutting costs that comes from it — satisfies its standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If it doesn’t, the county could be forced to retake control of OUSD’s finances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district must take further actions, listed below, to formally obtain approval of the [Local Control and Accountability Plan] and budget,” Castro’s letter last month read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is imperative that the board fully exercise its fiduciary responsibility and governance authority,” it continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In 2003, it declared bankruptcy and was bailed out by a loan from the state. Over the next two decades, it was under the state’s eye as it paid off that debt and finally regained local control this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even when it was under oversight, the district’s school board has repeatedly floated, then backed off, plans to close schools and impose personnel and service cuts, as it weathers declining enrollment and increasing operational costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, it approved a plan to close five schools, but reversed the plan the following year, before it took effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the board attempted to make major progress on its long-term budget balancing process dubbed the “three Rs” — redesigning how it operates schools, restructuring its funding and staffing models and re-envisioning how many schools it supports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But after months of back and forth, the board took no action in December on a school merger plan — proposed as part of the re-envisioning component. It did authorize staff to implement 30 other cost-cutting solutions into its 2025–26 budget proposal, including centralizing contracts, reducing schools’ discretionary funding, potentially eliminating some positions and reducing the majority of overtime pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the spring, new board leadership passed legislation adding caps to some spending categories that have historically been seen as not student-focused, like consultant fees and external contracts. The “alternative budget solutions” were designed to shift necessary spending reductions away from school sites and classroom positions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12037460\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12037460\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-17_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District parents, students and supporters attend a board meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These changes made the spending plan for 2025-2026 even tighter, though, after causing controversial after-school program cuts that\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041279/ousd-cancels-controversial-after-school-cuts-but-deep-divisions-within-school-board-remain\"> were ultimately reversed\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the district adopted its 2025-26 budget, it’s also had to increase its special education budget and update salary and staffing costs based on bargaining agreements with its unions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The series of moves means OUSD began the fiscal year spending about $4 million more than it makes each month, Grant-Dawson said. 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"content": "\u003cp>For the first time since \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987754/californias-class-of-2024-lags-in-student-aid-applications-data-shows\">its glitchy revamp\u003c/a> two years ago, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is \u003ca href=\"https://fsapartners.ed.gov/home/\">open to students on time\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The application launched last week on Oct. 1, on the same day \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">the federal government shut down\u003c/a> after Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there’s good news for prospective college students: The shutdown doesn’t impact applying for FAFSA. Daisy Gonzales, Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), said students can \u003ca href=\"https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2025-10-01/government-lapse-appropriations-federal-student-aid-processing-and-customer-service-guidance\">still submit their forms\u003c/a>, and the agency “does not anticipate any disruption.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“CSAC encourages students to be ready to apply for financial aid through the FAFSA,” Gonzales said in a statement. “Call centers will be open to answer any calls from both the Federal Student Aid and CSAC.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California DREAM Act, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11979367/fafsa-2024-the-big-error-affecting-mixed-status-families-and-what-to-do-if-youre-an-affected-student\">state-based application\u003c/a> for undocumented students and students from mixed-status families, is also open. The state said that student\u003ca href=\"https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing\"> “information is never shared with the federal government or used for immigration enforcement.” \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11982309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11982309\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/240408-UCLAWSF-010-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students outside of the University of California College of the Law in San Francisco on April 8, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While you have plenty of time to complete and submit the application, deadlines can creep up on you, especially after two cycles of delayed rollouts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for all the FAFSA and CADAA application deadlines to know for 2025, as well as other financial aid applications.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are the financial aid deadlines to know for 2025?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>What deadlines you should keep track of largely depends on what type of college or university you are hoping to enroll in. You should check directly with the school you’re interested in attending to make sure of their specific timings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the FAFSA, March 2, 2026, is \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/post/important-dates-and-deadlines\">the priority deadline\u003c/a> for most colleges and institutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For students applying for state-based aid like CADAA, March 2, 2026, is the strict deadline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11968720\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11968720 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration showing a pair of hands holding a yellow sheet of paper that reads FAFSA. In the background, a number of figures representing family members talk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-800x517.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-1020x659.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The FAFSA is now open on time. Here are the major student aid deadlines students need to know. \u003ccite>(Anna Vignet/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The financial aid deadline for students going to community college is Sept. 2, 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some people may qualify for free community college through the California Promise Grant, they can only access this program by \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccsf.edu/california-college-promise-grant-ccpg\">applying to the FAFSA or CADAA\u003c/a> along with \u003ca href=\"https://home.cccapply.org/index.php/us/money/california-college-promise-grant\">the grant’s own application\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Students hoping to go to a private institution should consider filling out the \u003ca href=\"https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/getting-started\">CSS Profile\u003c/a> in addition to the FAFSA. The deadline for the CSS Profile, which is a separate aid application, is dependent on the \u003ca href=\"https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/frequently-asked-questionshttps:/cssprofile.collegeboard.org/frequently-asked-questions\">private school’s own priority deadline\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I’m not sure I’m going to college. Should I follow these deadlines anyway?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018723/fafsa-2025-california-deadlines\">a 2024 interview with KQED\u003c/a>, Gonzales said that the biggest misconception people can make about the FAFSA is believing that they don’t qualify — whether that’s because their family is \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/middle-class-scholarship\">middle class\u003c/a>, they’re thinking about joining the military or they’re going on a gap year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if you’re uncertain about going to college at all, Gonzales said you should apply for FAFSA anyway. That way, you’ll have it completed in case they change your mind about your plans, and you’ll be sure you haven’t missed any deadlines.[aside postID=news_12058230 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/npr.brightspotcdn-copy-1-1020x681.jpg']“It’s never a bad idea to apply,” she said. And because “the aid here in California is very generous, very diverse,” many students — especially first-year college students — will qualify for some form of aid like grants, scholarships, subsidized loans or work-study, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among those programs is \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/financial-aid-programshttps:/www.csac.ca.gov/financial-aid-programs\">the Cal Grant\u003c/a> — the \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants\">state-specific aid program\u003c/a> that California students can apply for through the FAFSA. Other programs include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The Cal-HBCU program, which provides aid for California students transferring from California Community Colleges to a partnering Historically Black College.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A grant for foster youth under 26 that funds five years of schooling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Aid for undocumented students who also participate in community service\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grants for students who are also parents\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Students planning to enter the teaching profession.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What tax documents do I need to complete the FAFSA on time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>First, a quick breakdown of tax vocabulary:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A W-2 form is a tax document that an employer gives workers once a year, which shows how much the employer paid the worker that year.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A 1040 form is a tax document, also known as a tax return, that a worker completes themselves, usually with the help of a tax expert. This document is sent to the IRS each year to confirm how much the worker got paid and how much they owe the government in taxes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12011586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12011586\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Northeastern University campus in Oakland on Oct. 29, 2024, formerly Mills College. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most people in the U.S. receive a W-2 form and then complete a 1040 form themselves. FAFSA will ask parents to share information from last year’s documents. If the parents do not have this information, it could be for one of these reasons:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The parent is a gig worker, such as driving for Uber or doing deliveries for Grubhub; they most likely did not get a W-2 form. Instead, the company they work for gave them a 1099 form. Ask for “their 1099” instead.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The parents did not work last year and received unemployment benefits instead; they most likely did not get a W-2 form. In this case, the state government will have sent them a 1099-G form, which lists how much they received from unemployment benefits.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If a student’s parent has a W-2 form but does not have last year’s 1040 form, this probably means they haven’t filed their taxes yet. Colleges will still want to see their taxes, and applicants should ask their parents about scheduling an appointment with a tax preparer to catch up on this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many community organizations offer free tax filing services year-round. In the Bay Area, \u003ca href=\"https://uwba.org/freetaxhelp/\">United Way can connect people\u003c/a> to online and in-person tax help — and parents could potentially qualify to get cash back from the government when they file, based on their income and the size of the family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your family still needs to file their taxes, keep the schools you’re applying to updated about this.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Resources for students applying for financial aid:\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For students and family members who still have questions, FAFSA resources state-wide and nationally include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncan.org/news/687244/NCANs-2025-26-FAFSA-Page-A-How-To-Guide.htm\">The National College Attainment Network’s 2025–26 FAFSA Page: A How-To Guide\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/help\">FAFSA’s official FAQ\u003c/a> (with \u003ca href=\"https://studentaid.gov/help-center/contact\">the help center’s contact information\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/default/files/file-attachments/spanish_paper_better_cadaa_2024-2025.pdf\">Solicitud Dream Act de California\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/students\">California Student Aid Commission\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/cash-college\">CSAC’s Cash for College\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.casfaa.org/\">California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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In the background, a number of figures representing family members talk.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-800x517.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-1020x659.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/IMG_0524-1536x992.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The FAFSA is now open on time. 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That way, you’ll have it completed in case they change your mind about your plans, and you’ll be sure you haven’t missed any deadlines.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“It’s never a bad idea to apply,” she said. And because “the aid here in California is very generous, very diverse,” many students — especially first-year college students — will qualify for some form of aid like grants, scholarships, subsidized loans or work-study, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among those programs is \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/financial-aid-programshttps:/www.csac.ca.gov/financial-aid-programs\">the Cal Grant\u003c/a> — the \u003ca href=\"https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants\">state-specific aid program\u003c/a> that California students can apply for through the FAFSA. Other programs include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The Cal-HBCU program, which provides aid for California students transferring from California Community Colleges to a partnering Historically Black College.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A grant for foster youth under 26 that funds five years of schooling\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Aid for undocumented students who also participate in community service\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Grants for students who are also parents\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Students planning to enter the teaching profession.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What tax documents do I need to complete the FAFSA on time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>First, a quick breakdown of tax vocabulary:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A W-2 form is a tax document that an employer gives workers once a year, which shows how much the employer paid the worker that year.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A 1040 form is a tax document, also known as a tax return, that a worker completes themselves, usually with the help of a tax expert. This document is sent to the IRS each year to confirm how much the worker got paid and how much they owe the government in taxes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12011586\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12011586\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241029-OAKLANDSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTS-01-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Northeastern University campus in Oakland on Oct. 29, 2024, formerly Mills College. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Most people in the U.S. receive a W-2 form and then complete a 1040 form themselves. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Some of the most sweeping commitments are aimed at promoting conservative viewpoints. Universities would have to ensure their campuses are a “vibrant marketplace of ideas” where no single ideology is dominant, the compact said. They would have to evaluate views among students and faculty to ensure every department reflects a diverse mix of views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To accomplish that, it says universities must take steps, including “transforming or abolishing institutional units that purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It requires policies meant to counter the kind of protests that roiled U.S. campuses last year amid the Israel-Hamas war. It asks for a commitment to prevent any disruption to classes or campus libraries and to ensure demonstrators don’t heckle other students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Campuses that sign the compact would have to freeze tuition for U.S. students for five years, and those with endowments exceeding $2 million per undergraduate could not charge tuition at all for students pursuing “hard science” programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Opponents see a threat to free speech\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, urged universities to reject the deal, saying it violates campus independence and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12056908/uc-faculty-escalate-court-battle-against-trump-efforts-to-reshape-higher-education\">undermines free speech\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not worth the compromises that they would have to make,” he said. “This is a Faustian bargain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The compact also drew criticism from free speech groups, faculty associations and from Larry Summers, a former Treasury secretary and Harvard president. Summers said he believes elite universities have lost their way, but he said the compact is like trying to “fix a watch with a hammer — ill conceived and counterproductive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The backlash against its crudity will likely set back necessary reform efforts,” Summers said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The terms of the deal would be enforced by the Justice Department, with violators losing access to the compact’s benefits for no less than a year. Following violations bump the penalty to two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than those below,” the compact said, “if the institution elects to forego federal benefits.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ap.org/about/news-values-and-principles/\">\u003cem>standards\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> for working with philanthropies, a \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ap.org/about/supporting-ap/\">\u003cem>list\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057777\"> the government shutdown\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department says many of its core operations will continue in the shutdown kicking off Wednesday. Federal financial aid will keep flowing, and student loan payments will still be due.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But investigations into civil rights complaints will stop, and the department will not issue new federal grants. About 87% of its workforce will be furloughed, according to a department contingency plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#fafsa-government-shutdown\">Will FAFSA be affected?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#student-loans-government-shutdown\">What about my student loans?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Since he took office, President Donald Trump has called for the dismantling of the Education Department, saying it has been overrun by liberal thinking. Agency leaders have been making plans to parcel out its operations to other departments, and in July the Supreme Court upheld mass layoffs that halved the department’s staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a shutdown, the Republican administration has suggested federal agencies could see more positions eliminated entirely. In past shutdowns, furloughed employees were brought back once Congress restored federal funding. This time, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget has threatened the mass firing of federal workers.[aside postID=news_12018723 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/GettyImages-564011653.jpg']Appearing before the House Appropriations Committee in May, Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested this year’s layoffs had made her department lean — even too lean in some cases. Some staffers were brought back, she said, after officials found that the cuts went too deep.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You hope that you’re just cutting fat. Sometimes you cut a little muscle, and you realize it as you’re continuing your programs, and you can bring people back to do that,” McMahon said. The department had about 4,100 employees when Trump took office in January. It now has about 2,500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is what the Department of Education does and how a shutdown is expected to affect that work.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"fafsa-government-shutdown\">\u003c/a>FAFSA during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The department will continue to process \u003ca href=\"https://www.usa.gov/fafsa\">the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA\u003c/a>, which is a key piece of how colleges and universities provide aid packages to incoming students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for the California Student Aid Commission told KQED that processing of applications for FAFSA “will continue as normal,” along with applications for student funding through the \u003ca href=\"https://csac.ca.gov/undocumented-dreamer-students-0\">California Dream Act\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“CSAC does not anticipate any disruption” from the government shutdown, said Executive Director Dr. Daisy Gonzales in a statement. “CSAC encourages students to be ready to apply for financial aid through the FAFSA or CADAA,” she said, noting that “call centers will be open to answer any calls from both the Federal Student Aid and CSAC.” \u003ca href=\"https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2025-10-01/government-lapse-appropriations-federal-student-aid-processing-and-customer-service-guidance\">More guidance about support during the shutdown is available from Federal Student Aid.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This October will be the first time in two years that the FAFSA has launched on time, due to t\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988925/applying-for-student-aid-was-supposed-to-be-easier-this-year-it-wasnt\">he glitchy rollout of the latest FAFSA form\u003c/a>. In past cycles, students from mixed status families have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncan.org/news/687899/NCAN-Shares-FAFSA-Guidance-for-Mixed-Status-Families.htm\">expressed concern\u003c/a> over applying to student aid programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing\">According to the CADAA website\u003c/a>, student “information is never shared with the federal government or used for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025647/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-ice\">immigration enforcement\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979390\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979390\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with dark brown hair stares intently at her computer screen.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., will see most of its operations halted during the federal government shutdown, with about 87% of staff furloughed. \u003ccite>(Carol Yepes/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"student-loans-government-shutdown\">\u003c/a>Federal student loans during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>One of the department’s major roles is management of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio. Student aid will be largely unaffected in the short term, according to the department’s shutdown contingency plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pell Grants and federal loans will continue to be disbursed, and student loan borrowers must continue making payments on their debts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 9.9 million students receive some form of federal aid, spread across some 5,400 colleges, according to the department. Within the Office of Federal Student Aid, the department plans to furlough 632 of the 747 employees during the shutdown, although it didn’t say which ones. For most student loan issues, borrowers work with loan servicers hired by the department rather than directly with FSA staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Certain Department of Education employees involved with rulemaking around changes to student loans, part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans, also will be kept on during the shutdown, to meet deadlines set by legislation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Money for schools\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While American schools are funded primarily by state and local money, the Education Department serves as a conduit for billions of dollars of federal aid going to state and local education agencies. During the shutdown, the department will cease new grantmaking activity and pause its advisory and regulatory role to schools and grant recipients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But because most federal grants to schools were made over the summer, the department says it would expect minimal disruption to school districts and other grant recipients. Title I money, which goes to schools with high concentrations of students in poverty, plus funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act would continue during a shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not all federal education money arrives ahead of the school year, however. One example is Impact Aid, a program that bolsters school budgets in areas where federal land management or other activities, such as military installations, reduce the amount of taxable land to generate revenue for the district. These schools likely will see disruptions in payments. More than 1,200 districts receive that aid across all 50 states, according to a national association that represents those schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the shutdown lasts longer than a week, the department says it would revise its contingency plan to prevent significant disruptions to school districts.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Civil rights investigations during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Under the shutdown, the department will stop its investigations into schools and universities over alleged civil rights violations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the mass layoffs in March, the office has operated under a significantly reduced footprint. The department’s civil rights branch lost about half of its staff. The cuts raised questions about whether the office would be able to shrink a backlog of complaints from students who allege they have experienced discrimination on the basis of race, sex or disability status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department’s own data has shown a decline in resolving civil rights cases, while new complaints from families have increased. During the shutdown, work on the pending cases will stop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/nkhan\">Nisa Khan\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/carlysevern\">Carly Severn\u003c/a>, and AP Education Writer Collin Binkley.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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It now has about 2,500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is what the Department of Education does and how a shutdown is expected to affect that work.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"fafsa-government-shutdown\">\u003c/a>FAFSA during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The department will continue to process \u003ca href=\"https://www.usa.gov/fafsa\">the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA\u003c/a>, which is a key piece of how colleges and universities provide aid packages to incoming students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for the California Student Aid Commission told KQED that processing of applications for FAFSA “will continue as normal,” along with applications for student funding through the \u003ca href=\"https://csac.ca.gov/undocumented-dreamer-students-0\">California Dream Act\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“CSAC does not anticipate any disruption” from the government shutdown, said Executive Director Dr. Daisy Gonzales in a statement. “CSAC encourages students to be ready to apply for financial aid through the FAFSA or CADAA,” she said, noting that “call centers will be open to answer any calls from both the Federal Student Aid and CSAC.” \u003ca href=\"https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2025-10-01/government-lapse-appropriations-federal-student-aid-processing-and-customer-service-guidance\">More guidance about support during the shutdown is available from Federal Student Aid.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This October will be the first time in two years that the FAFSA has launched on time, due to t\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11988925/applying-for-student-aid-was-supposed-to-be-easier-this-year-it-wasnt\">he glitchy rollout of the latest FAFSA form\u003c/a>. In past cycles, students from mixed status families have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncan.org/news/687899/NCAN-Shares-FAFSA-Guidance-for-Mixed-Status-Families.htm\">expressed concern\u003c/a> over applying to student aid programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing\">According to the CADAA website\u003c/a>, student “information is never shared with the federal government or used for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025647/what-to-do-if-you-encounter-ice\">immigration enforcement\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11979390\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11979390\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with dark brown hair stares intently at her computer screen.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1403066184-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., will see most of its operations halted during the federal government shutdown, with about 87% of staff furloughed. \u003ccite>(Carol Yepes/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"student-loans-government-shutdown\">\u003c/a>Federal student loans during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>One of the department’s major roles is management of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio. Student aid will be largely unaffected in the short term, according to the department’s shutdown contingency plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pell Grants and federal loans will continue to be disbursed, and student loan borrowers must continue making payments on their debts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 9.9 million students receive some form of federal aid, spread across some 5,400 colleges, according to the department. Within the Office of Federal Student Aid, the department plans to furlough 632 of the 747 employees during the shutdown, although it didn’t say which ones. For most student loan issues, borrowers work with loan servicers hired by the department rather than directly with FSA staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Certain Department of Education employees involved with rulemaking around changes to student loans, part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans, also will be kept on during the shutdown, to meet deadlines set by legislation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Money for schools\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While American schools are funded primarily by state and local money, the Education Department serves as a conduit for billions of dollars of federal aid going to state and local education agencies. During the shutdown, the department will cease new grantmaking activity and pause its advisory and regulatory role to schools and grant recipients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But because most federal grants to schools were made over the summer, the department says it would expect minimal disruption to school districts and other grant recipients. Title I money, which goes to schools with high concentrations of students in poverty, plus funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act would continue during a shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not all federal education money arrives ahead of the school year, however. One example is Impact Aid, a program that bolsters school budgets in areas where federal land management or other activities, such as military installations, reduce the amount of taxable land to generate revenue for the district. These schools likely will see disruptions in payments. More than 1,200 districts receive that aid across all 50 states, according to a national association that represents those schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the shutdown lasts longer than a week, the department says it would revise its contingency plan to prevent significant disruptions to school districts.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Civil rights investigations during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Under the shutdown, the department will stop its investigations into schools and universities over alleged civil rights violations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the mass layoffs in March, the office has operated under a significantly reduced footprint. The department’s civil rights branch lost about half of its staff. 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"content": "\u003cp>Four months \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12056113/charlie-kirks-assassination-and-the-rise-of-political-violence\">before he was assassinated\u003c/a> at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk staged one of his trademark “American Comeback” tour stops at San Francisco State University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under a white tent, with a stack of MAGA hats at his side and a raucous student crowd in front of him, the scene looked eerily like the one where he would later be killed. The video of that day, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH4BhA2UY08\">posted on YouTube\u003c/a>, is titled “Charlie Kirk & Riley Gaines Take on Freaky San Francisco.” In it, Kirk sipped tea from a Peet’s Coffee cup as he debated students. He folded his arms and looked down as he listened to each new question.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to a question about why America is so politically divided, Kirk said, “The left is the one dividing this country,” adding, “We heal this country by defeating the left.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the days since Kirk’s killing, President Donald Trump and his administration have seized on the moment to justify a broader crackdown on political dissent. Trump officials have launched investigations, pressured universities to hand over student information and promised to target what they call a left-wing domestic terror network — raising fears that the free speech movement Kirk claimed to defend is now being undermined in his name.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ I think they’re seeing an opportunity here to do something they’ve wanted to do for quite some time, which is silence criticisms of their movement, get rid of some of their political enemies and send a chilling effect that silences critics or potential protesters,” said Nolan Higdon, a political and media analyst at UC Santa Cruz. He pointed in a \u003ca href=\"https://nolanhigdon.substack.com/p/charlie-kirks-death\">blog post\u003c/a> to the recent firing of MSNBC pundit Matthew Dowd and a Florida reporter for their observations while covering Kirk’s killing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057240\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057240\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00001_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00001_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00001_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00001_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers surround a framed photo of Charlie Kirk at a vigil hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>ABC pulled comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show last week after a Sept. 15 monologue, following FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s podcast comments that called Kimmel’s remarks as “the sickest conduct possible” and warned the network could face regulatory consequences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kimmel, who returned Tuesday night, had said that Trump’s supporters were eager to characterize Kirk’s accused assassin “as anything other than one of them.”[aside postID=news_12055470 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/CharlieKirkAP2.jpg']On Tuesday, Kimmel said “it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man” and used most of his monologue to accuse the Trump administration of attacking the First Amendment. Trump has also called for the termination of late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our government cannot be allowed to control what we do and do not say on television, and we have to stand up for it,” Kimmel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kirk rose to national prominence as the co-founder of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization that promotes conservative values on high school and college campuses, in 2012. TPUSA, which created a website identifying college instructors it claimed discriminated against conservative students, expanded beyond campus activism to become a major engine for Trump’s 2024 campaign, using its nationwide network of student chapters to energize young conservatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A popular podcaster, Kirk used social media and his college campus events to argue that free speech was under attack at American universities because of liberal bias among students and faculty. Although Kirk’s campus events were billed as forums for respectful debate, they often devolved into name-calling and shouting matches. In 2023, he called San Francisco State an “island of totalitarianism.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH4BhA2UY08\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Speaking at a memorial service for Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, Trump pledged to defend free speech “at all costs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The tradition of reason and open debate that Charlie practiced is not a pillar of our democracy; in many ways, it’s the basis of our entire society,” Trump said to an audience of tens of thousands of people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Trump has made a cottage industry of suing U.S. media outlets over coverage he deems unfavorable. In December 2024, ABC News contributed $15 million to Trump’s planned presidential library as part of a settlement in a defamation case. The lawsuit stemmed from anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air claim that Trump had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July, Paramount, the parent company of CBS, agreed to donate $16 million to Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over coverage on CBS’s \u003cem>60 Minutes\u003c/em>. Last Friday, a federal judge dismissed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against \u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057242\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057242\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Takumi Sugawara, center, president of the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA, leads a prayer with his fellow members before starting a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley, where Kirk spoke in 2022 and had reportedly planned to return later this year, is one target of a sprawling antisemitism investigation launched by the Trump administration earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just two days after Kirk’s death, on Sept. 12, the university announced it had turned over\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055827/uc-berkeley-gives-trump-administration-160-names-in-antisemitism-investigation\"> information of more than 160 students and faculty\u003c/a> to administration officials after a request by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The investigation largely centers on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11986306/uc-berkeley-encampment-is-packing-up-for-merced-heres-what-admin-agreed-to\">pro-Palestinian protests\u003c/a> that erupted on university campuses following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ongoing retaliation by Israel that has followed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley’s decision to cooperate with the investigation has rattled some on campus, who say the school — long celebrated as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032030/uc-berkeley-faculty-rally-to-defend-free-speech-and-protest-cuts\">birthplace of the free speech movement\u003c/a> — is failing to defend its own students and faculty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057243\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057243\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees listen to opening remarks at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The administration has not been honest with its own community, and it has broken trust with the community … knowing full well that the consequences [of forwarding these names] could be deportation, harassment, detention, loss of employment, limitations imposed on passports, congressional hearings, vilification, abduction,” said Judith Butler, a distinguished professor in UC Berkeley’s graduate school. “All of these things have happened to students at other universities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By debating students and posting the clips online, Kirk helped swell the ranks of the Republican Party and turn Turning Point USA into a kingmaker in the American conservative movement. California — and the Bay Area in particular — proved especially useful foils.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is also a guy who was trying to make money off the internet. He knew his audience was MAGA folks, and one of the biggest villains of that movement is the state of California, whether it be Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom and his lockdowns, or the ‘blue-haired liberals’ they make fun of,” Higdon said. “So coming out here and recording videos that make you look intellectually superior to California’s college youth plays really well with that audience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think it’s surprising that Kirk would choose California as a location for that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057245\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057245\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan Kulisek (center), a Concord resident, holds a candlelight at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Takumi Sugawara, president of the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA, said it still “doesn’t feel real” that Kirk is dead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He was so relevant to my life. I listened to his podcast, I tuned into his show like every morning,” Sugawara said, adding that he joined Turning Point USA because he wanted to promote free speech on campus. “ I wanted to foster this environment where people can agree to disagree, but still call each other fellow Americans and fellow free speech lovers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he opposed ABC’s decision to suspend \u003cem>Jimmy Kimmel Live\u003c/em> over comments Kimmel made in a monologue following Kirk’s death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057244\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057244\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An attendee grabs a candlelight at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“ As long as you’re not inciting violence or directly threatening someone, all speeches are protected,” Sugawara said, adding that he has seen an increased interest from people wanting to join SFSU’s TPUSA chapter meetings. “I truly believe that as long as I have the right to speak my mind, you get to do the same.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday, during an emotional opening monologue, Kimmel urged his audience to speak out against the Trump administration. Trump criticized the network’s decision to reinstate Kimmel, saying it amounted to an illegal campaign contribution to the Democrats, and threatened legal action against ABC and its parent company, Disney.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This show is not important,” Kimmel said. “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/bkrans\">\u003cem>Brian Krans\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/emanoukian\">\u003cem>Elize Manoukian\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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TPUSA, which created a website identifying college instructors it claimed discriminated against conservative students, expanded beyond campus activism to become a major engine for Trump’s 2024 campaign, using its nationwide network of student chapters to energize young conservatives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A popular podcaster, Kirk used social media and his college campus events to argue that free speech was under attack at American universities because of liberal bias among students and faculty. Although Kirk’s campus events were billed as forums for respectful debate, they often devolved into name-calling and shouting matches. In 2023, he called San Francisco State an “island of totalitarianism.”\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/oH4BhA2UY08'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/oH4BhA2UY08'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Speaking at a memorial service for Kirk in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, Trump pledged to defend free speech “at all costs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The tradition of reason and open debate that Charlie practiced is not a pillar of our democracy; in many ways, it’s the basis of our entire society,” Trump said to an audience of tens of thousands of people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Trump has made a cottage industry of suing U.S. media outlets over coverage he deems unfavorable. In December 2024, ABC News contributed $15 million to Trump’s planned presidential library as part of a settlement in a defamation case. The lawsuit stemmed from anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air claim that Trump had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In July, Paramount, the parent company of CBS, agreed to donate $16 million to Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over coverage on CBS’s \u003cem>60 Minutes\u003c/em>. Last Friday, a federal judge dismissed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against \u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057242\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057242\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00085_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Takumi Sugawara, center, president of the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA, leads a prayer with his fellow members before starting a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. 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The investigation largely centers on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11986306/uc-berkeley-encampment-is-packing-up-for-merced-heres-what-admin-agreed-to\">pro-Palestinian protests\u003c/a> that erupted on university campuses following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ongoing retaliation by Israel that has followed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley’s decision to cooperate with the investigation has rattled some on campus, who say the school — long celebrated as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032030/uc-berkeley-faculty-rally-to-defend-free-speech-and-protest-cuts\">birthplace of the free speech movement\u003c/a> — is failing to defend its own students and faculty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057243\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057243\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00109_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attendees listen to opening remarks at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. The San Francisco State University Chapter of Turning Point USA hosts a vigil for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The administration has not been honest with its own community, and it has broken trust with the community … knowing full well that the consequences [of forwarding these names] could be deportation, harassment, detention, loss of employment, limitations imposed on passports, congressional hearings, vilification, abduction,” said Judith Butler, a distinguished professor in UC Berkeley’s graduate school. “All of these things have happened to students at other universities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By debating students and posting the clips online, Kirk helped swell the ranks of the Republican Party and turn Turning Point USA into a kingmaker in the American conservative movement. California — and the Bay Area in particular — proved especially useful foils.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is also a guy who was trying to make money off the internet. He knew his audience was MAGA folks, and one of the biggest villains of that movement is the state of California, whether it be Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom and his lockdowns, or the ‘blue-haired liberals’ they make fun of,” Higdon said. “So coming out here and recording videos that make you look intellectually superior to California’s college youth plays really well with that audience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think it’s surprising that Kirk would choose California as a location for that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057245\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057245\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00429_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan Kulisek (center), a Concord resident, holds a candlelight at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. 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I listened to his podcast, I tuned into his show like every morning,” Sugawara said, adding that he joined Turning Point USA because he wanted to promote free speech on campus. “ I wanted to foster this environment where people can agree to disagree, but still call each other fellow Americans and fellow free speech lovers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he opposed ABC’s decision to suspend \u003cem>Jimmy Kimmel Live\u003c/em> over comments Kimmel made in a monologue following Kirk’s death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12057244\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12057244\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-KIRKVIGIL00296_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An attendee grabs a candlelight at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by the San Francisco State University chapter of Turning Point USA at Fort Funston in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2025. 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