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Higher Ed
July 16, 2018
As Gov. Brown urges work on new online college, community college faculty drop their opposition
With state funding secure, plans are underway for the first students to enroll in the fall of 2019. The new college will serve the 2.5 million so-called stranded workers who lack a college degree but need skills to advance
Mikhail Zinshteyn
July 6, 2018
Work less, study more: California will give grants to community college students attending full-time
Grants are aimed at getting more students to earn degrees in two or four years
Mikhail Zinshteyn
July 5, 2018
Trump's new guidelines trigger debate on affirmative action, but California already bans it
California universities struggle with some minority enrollment levels.
Larry Gordon
July 1, 2018
Need to rethink tying high-school diploma to college course requirements
Requiring graduates meet California State University requirements may deny diplomas to otherwise prepared students.
Russell W. Rumberger
June 29, 2018
California Attorney General charges one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers for violating state laws
The lawsuit follows similar actions by other states and California lawsuits against other for-profit colleges and student loan companies on behalf of student debtors.
Solomon Moore
June 28, 2018
California’s growing Latino college population brings attention and extra funds
Hispanic Serving colleges may be eligible for extra federal funds. But just as important, backers say, the Hispanic designation gives colleges a recruiting tool at a time when 51 percent of California high school graduates are Hispanic and their enrollments in higher education are increasing rapidly.
Larry Gordon
June 20, 2018
Quick Guide: Tuition-free college in California
Over 1 million students already attend California colleges and universities tuition-free. A new law could add more students.
Nico Savidge
June 14, 2018
California lawmakers approve 2018-19 state budget: how schools, colleges will fare
There's enough new money to "fully fund" the Local Control Funding Formula and stave off UC and CSU tuition increases.
John Fensterwald, Yuxuan Xie, Mikhail Zinshteyn, And Justin Allen
June 13, 2018
California needs system to track students as they move from school to the workforce, report says
As the state Legislature and the governor allocate more spending on programs designed to improve student outcomes, access to good data is essential to monitoring the progress of those programs, the report said.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
June 11, 2018
New all-girls public school in LA implements strategy to boost math achievement
The district-run math-and-science school opened in 2016 and already has a waiting list of 400.
Carolyn Jones
June 9, 2018
Legislative leaders in Sacramento strike deal with Gov. Brown on education funding in his last budget
The compromise deal would create a new online community college, raise funding for the UC and CSU, and reform how community colleges are funded. The deal also adds $400 million to LCFF.
Mikhail Zinshteyn And Larry Gordon
June 6, 2018
Good news for C students and English majors – tech jobs are for you, too, study says
Too many students think 'STEM is only for the smartest of the smart,' while millions of jobs go unfilled.
Carolyn Jones
June 6, 2018
From cradle to career: Newsom's vision for education reform in California
Newsom outlined in detail what education reforms he would promote if elected governor in response to an EdSource questionnaire submitted to all leading gubernatorial candidates last month.
EdSource Staff
June 3, 2018
They did it: California students who graduated from state colleges in four years
With a 23 percent four-year graduation rate among full-time students, the Cal State system is trying to get more students to finish on time.