Mikhail Zinshteyn
Mikhail Zinshteyn reported on community colleges and other higher education matters for EdSource until Feb. 2019.
All articles by Mikhail Zinshteyn
Californians worry about the cost of college though many say college is not needed for a successful life
Nearly half of adults and 55 percent of likely voters say there are “many ways to succeed without a college education.” But political affiliation and demographics indicate a split in opinion on the role of higher education.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
November 1, 2017
Poll: Public schools must do more to prepare non-college going students for the workforce
The survey by BerkeleyIGS/EdSource shows that 69 percent of voters “believe is it very important for the state’s public schools to put greater emphasis on preparing high school students who may not end up going to college to be successful in the workforce” while just 28 percent say schools near them “are doing an excellent or good job in this area.”
Mikhail Zinshteyn
October 18, 2017
Gov. Brown's signed bills include about 100 related to education or children's issues
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law about 100 bills related to education or children's issues. Most came from the Assembly. Some 26 were vetoed based on an EdSource tally of the bills that made it to his desk this year.
Mikhail Zinshteyn And Daniel J. Willis
October 16, 2017
Cal State receives federal grant to prepare more Latinos to become teachers
The $8.1 million aims to give the state’s largest student demographic group more opportunities to learn from a Latino or Hispanic teacher.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
October 11, 2017
LA area community colleges need to do more to prepare future workers, report says
The analysis challenges community colleges to educate more students to fill the tens of thousands of jobs that will be created in the next five years.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
October 5, 2017
Taking college classes in high school can lead to more college success
The findings indicate that these “dual enrollment” classes may be a new tool as California grapples with a looming shortage of college-educated workers.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 27, 2017
Three California regions win $1 million to boost college completion
Fresno, the state’s rural north counties and Los Angeles are each receiving $350,000 to support their college-going efforts. The project’s planners expect that their investments will lead to 30,000 to 50,000 more workers with degrees and certificates in California by the end of 2020.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 24, 2017
California's community colleges seek extra $382 million in funding for next year
The system hopes to use the money to add hundreds of additional faculty to the system’s 114 colleges and beef up various student support programs.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 18, 2017
Governor may approve big changes to remedial education at California's community colleges
Under a proposed bill headed to the governor’s desk that passed unanimously in the state Legislature, many more Community College students may soon avoid remedial courses by taking college-level courses that prepare them for a degree or transfer to a four-year university.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 15, 2017
Gov. Brown weighing support for free first year of community college
If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Bill 19 would allow for an estimated 19,000 additional students to take advantage of the state’s generous subsidies for community college students – irrespective of their financial need – under a new program called California College Promise.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 14, 2017
University of California hints at tuition increase, starts review of overturned admissions
Tuition went up 2.7 percent to $12,630 for in-state undergraduates this fall, the first hike in six years. Officials say University of California system may need more revenue for next year.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 13, 2017
'Transfer maze' awaits California community college students, advocacy group says
California’s community college students confront a series of frustrations as they navigate the path to a four-year degree, enduring confusing and sometimes contradictory policies that result in just a small share of students actually transferring to a Cal State or University of California campus, according to a new report.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
September 11, 2017
Inspired by Skid Row, educator opening charter to help LA's homeless children and families
Crete Academy, near South L.A.’s Leimert Park neighborhood, is one of nine new independent charters opening within Los Angeles Unified School District this year, and the only one dedicated to fighting homelessness with an arsenal of social services to help families.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
August 10, 2017
Cal State to help students graduate by overcoming hurdles of remedial classes
California's 23-campus public education system announces far-reaching strategies in response to growing evidence that instead of helping them, remedial or developmental classes pose impediments to graduation for many students.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
August 3, 2017
Cal State drops intermediate algebra as requirement to take some college-level math courses
The changes will permit students who are not pursuing math or science majors to take non-algebra based math courses for general education, such as statistics, personal finance or even game theory and computer science.