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UC minimum wage hike draws skepticism

UC Wage Hike Draws Critisizm

Two local economists dismissed a plan by the University of California to raise the minimum wage of its workers to $15 an hour. The Fair Wages/Fair Work Plan, announced Wednesday by UC President Janet Napolitano, requires that all employees hired to work at least 20 hours a week in the …

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CBU to partner with Ameriflight

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California Baptist University (CBU) just signed an agreement with Ameriflight that would provide additional career opportunities for CBU students who graduate with an aviation flight degree. Ameriflight is a shipping fleet for the financial sector, courier companies and priority freight forwarders. The company employs over 600 employees, in addition to …

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Cal Baptist Partners with Nation’s Largest Medical School

Medical Help Coming to Inland Empire

California Baptist University (CBU) recently created a program with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the nation’s largest medical school that’s headquartered in Erie, Penn. The program gives qualified CBU students early acceptance into LECOM’s medical, pharmacy or dental school. “We have found that institutions with a religious affiliation …

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Inland Christian school gets high ranking

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Yucaipa Valley Christian School has placed in the top 10 percent of Christian schools nationwide. The school, which offers pre-school classes for children two and one half to four years old, was ranked in the 92nd percentile by the Colorado-based Association of Christian Schools International, according to a statement released …

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Cal State tuition hikes were OK, jury rules

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A jury has ruled that California State University acted properly when it raised fees on students twice within a few months. The Superior Court trial in San Francisco concerned actions in 2009 by the Cal State Board of Trustees, when it approved a 10 percent tuition hike in May and …

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More Inland students are graduating

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High School graduation rates are on the rise in Riverside County. The county’s graduation rate last year was 85.1 percent, a 7.4 percent increase since 2010, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. At the same time, the number of drop outs fell to 9.4 percent, a 5.7 percent decline …

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