State Featured State’s community colleges, despite progress, won’t reach Newsom’s goals By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Oct 17, 2022 In 2017, barely a half-year into his tenure as chancellor of the country’s largest system of higher education, Eloy Ortiz Oakley threw down th…
Columnists He’s a Marine By Matt Grocott Feb 1, 2022 If you picked up today’s Journal expecting to read about Rishi Kumar, one of the candidates challenging Anna Eshoo for her seat in the House o…
+2 Columnists Things taken away By Josette Thornhill Jun 26, 2021 A few weeks ago, I finished up my high school career with an in-person graduation ceremony, which my parents were allowed to attend, which, in…
State California ethnic studies debate: Whose stories get told? By JOCELYN GECKER Associated PressUpdated Mar 6, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Race and ethnicity can be tricky topics to discuss, especially in the classroom. But the California Department of Educati…
+2 Columnists Finding the right balance By Amelia Harris Jan 16, 2021 “Senioritis. It’s a disease with only one cure: graduation,” the poster hanging next to the trophy case in the A Building read. As freshmen, m…
Local News South San Francisco Unified School District adds extra graduation year By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staff Oct 24, 2020 Struggling high schoolers or other students with special needs will be granted another year of eligibility to graduate from the South San Fran…
Local News Featured From cars to computers, virus shapes graduations across San Mateo County By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staff May 30, 2020 Forced by a global pandemic to celebrate their graduation in a variety of unconventional ways, local students are not allowing a harsh reality…
National Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement The Associated Press May 5, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 durin…
Local News Pandemic postpones San Mateo County school graduations as celebrations go virtual By Austin Walsh Daily Journal staffUpdated May 4, 2020 Because tassels must stay in place like the rest of society and crossing the stage to collect a diploma is not considered an essential trip, e…
