How can students admitted to elite universities be years behind in math? UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova joins Greta Van Susteren to discuss concerns about student preparedness, academic standards, STEM education, and what happens when incoming college students lack key mathematical foundations. Stankova explains why she helped author a widely discussed faculty letter raising concerns about math readiness, grade inflation, learning loss, admissions policies, and the growing role of AI in education. She also discusses the debate surrounding SAT scores and whether universities are being pressured to lower standards rather than address preparedness gaps. The discussion raises broader questions about America's…
- UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova warns that some incoming college students are five to eight years behind in math, with basic skills such as fractions becoming a problem even at elite universities. - Stankova says COVID learning loss, grade inflation and years of inadequate preparation leave some students unable to handle calculus, engineering and other demanding STEM courses. - She argues standardized testing such as the SAT can provide universities with an important baseline for determining whether students are academically prepared for rigorous programs. - Stankova warns that AI can become a dangerous academic crutch when students use it to avoid reading, thinking and solving difficult problems themselves. - She…
Wednesday marked day two in the Meta social media addiction trial in Oakland, California. Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta Platforms, testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth on Facebook and Instagram over child safety. A coalition of states is alleging that the media giant engineered its app to be addictive to children. The trial is expected to last six weeks. Vincent Joralemon, Director of the Life Sciences Law & Policy Center at UC Berkeley, joins LiveNOW's Alexandra Goldberg to discuss.
Most California Democrats support democratic socialist candidates, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed a growing generational split among California Democrats, with younger Democrats favoring democratic socialists and older Democrats favoring more mainstream candidates, with substantial support for far-left candidates overall. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Most California Democrats support democratic socialist candidates , according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to a poll conducted by the University of California, Berkeley, and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, 58 percent of registered Democrats in California favored democratic socialist candidates. The poll also revealed that 60 percent of Democrats in the state support progressives, while only 48 percent favor more mainstream Democrats. Notably, support…Open
A new investigation published Wednesday revealed the extent to which California’s public colleges and universities are stockpiling weapons, such as AR-15s and stun grenades, to keep their campuses safe. CalMatters, a non-profit investigative outlet, reported that university police in California’s higher education institutions have amassed scores of weapons and reserves of ammunition. The mass inventory from 2025 records includes hundreds of AR-15s, thousands of munitions laced with the same chemical found in chili peppers, drones, stun grenades, and even a submachine gun, according to the outlet. (RELATED: Chaotic Anti-TPUSA Protest Puts Disruptive Leftist Group In Spotlight Yet Again) Under current federal law , the Department of…Open
A new investigation published Wednesday revealed the extent to which California’s public colleges and universities are stockpiling weapons, such as AR-15s and stun grenades, to keep their campuses safe. CalMatters, a non-profit investigative outlet, reported that university police in California’s higher education institutions have amassed scores of weapons and reserves of ammunition. The mass inventory from 2025 records includes hundreds of AR-15s, thousands of munitions laced with the same chemical found in chili peppers, drones, stun grenades, and even a submachine gun, according to the outlet. (RELATED: Chaotic Anti-TPUSA Protest Puts Disruptive Leftist Group In Spotlight Yet Again) Under current federal law , the Department of…Open
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lend her name to a new institute at the University of California, Berkeley after retiring from Congress, with the […] Source
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy
