Michelle Maitre
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Community colleges may offer bachelor's degrees
Senate Bill 850 would set up a pilot program allowing 15 community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in specialized areas. The bill cleared the Legislature on Thursday and is headed to the governor.
Michelle Maitre
August 21, 2014
ACT scores top national average
California's scores on the ACT topped national averages, yet showed that only about one in three students is ready for college-level work. A higher number of California students are taking the ACT each year.
Michelle Maitre
August 20, 2014
Gallup finds opposition to Common Core
Sixty percent of adults said they oppose Common Core, according to the results of the annual PDK/Gallup Poll of attitudes toward public education. That’s a big change from last year, when two-thirds of Americans hadn’t heard of the voluntary standards. This year, 81 percent of Americans said they were aware of the standards.
Michelle Maitre
August 19, 2014
Students on computer science fast track
Students in the heart of Salinas Valley's agricultural fields are earning computer science bachelor's degrees in just three years through a partnership between Hartnell Community College and California State University, Monterey Bay. The program is seen as an incubator to help increase diversity at tech companies.
Michelle Maitre
August 14, 2014
Grant helps low-income students pay test fees
California has received a $10.7 million federal grant to help offset the cost of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams for low-income students. The grant funding allows qualifying low-income students to pay just $5 to take AP or IB exams, which could earn them college credit.
Michelle Maitre
August 12, 2014
A boost for students 'so close' to UC, CSU
Surprised by data showing that thousands of high school students are just one or two courses shy of meeting state university admissions requirements, the University of California has launched a summer program to help students make up the courses they’re missing and put them on a solid footing for college.
Michelle Maitre
August 5, 2014
Program helps students chart their future
A summer program helps San Francisco high school students get back on track academically – and gives them an introduction to higher education and jobs. “What I took from this program is confidence,” one student said. “If you really want something, there should be no reason you can’t go out and get it.”
Michelle Maitre
July 30, 2014
'Earn and learn' through apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are gaining traction as an untapped resource in efforts to better prepare students for college and careers. The training programs provide a steady “earn as you learn” pathway to a lucrative profession – and, depending on the program, a chance to earn college credit at the same time.
Michelle Maitre
July 23, 2014
Middle school key to college, career pipeline
As California focuses on education reforms intended to ensure that students graduate from high school with the skills to succeed in college and careers, some highlight a gap in the pipeline – middle school.
Michelle Maitre
July 2, 2014
Report: Half of students take four years to earn an associate degree
Half of the state’s community college students take four years or longer to earn an associate degree that’s designed to take half that time, according to a new report.
Michelle Maitre
July 1, 2014
Winners of Career Pathways grants lay out ambitious goals
The winners of the California Career Pathways Trust laid out some ambitious goals for the money. The $250 million fund is believed to be the largest investment in the nation to expand education programs that give students hands-on work experience on their path to graduation.