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Tag: California Community Colleges
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
June 20, 2018

Getting free college tuition in California: a quick guide

Over 1 million students already attend California colleges and universities tuition-free. A new law could add more students.

Nico Savidge
May 31, 2018

Higher ed advocates to next California governor: increase funding, especially for non-tuition costs

Advocates challenge the next governor to do more to make college affordable.

Nico Savidge
May 21, 2018

Community college reforms are on the right track

Colleges must become more student-focused in their practices, advocates say.

Michele Siqueiros
May 2, 2018

Trust students, not tests, to open pathway to community college success

How students do in high school is a better indicator than proficiency tests to determine if they are ready for college-level courses.

Jacqui Irwin and Eloy Ortiz Oakley
April 24, 2018

Medical coding becomes first program in proposed California online community college

Medical coders training fills a need in California for some 1,600 coders annually through 2024.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
April 20, 2018

Lawmakers question Gov. Brown’s plan to overhaul funding for California’s community colleges

Some lawmakers are saying it is rushed and lacks enough buy-in from college presidents and faculty. Others worry the plan itself may cost the colleges and their students financially.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
April 11, 2018

California's online college proposal ignites support among workers and opposition among some lawmakers

“This is a game changer for workers,” said Rebecca Miller, the political director of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, at a March legislative hearing about Brown’s proposal.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
April 11, 2018

Guaranteed transfer path from community college to University of California announced

The University of California and California's Community Colleges announce an agreement that is expected to boost the number of students who can transfer to UC.

Larry Gordon
March 13, 2018

Gov. Brown’s plan to change community college funding to promote student success faces scrutiny

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is recommending that Brown tie funding to the academic outcomes of low-income students.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
March 7, 2018

University of California president wants to offer guaranteed admission to qualified community college students

The program would be similar to one offered by the California State University system.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
March 5, 2018

Whites dominate California college faculties while students are more diverse, study shows

A report by the Campaign for College Opportunity urges that the percentages of minority and women faculty and campus leaders reflect the ratios in the student bodies at California's public colleges and universities.

Larry Gordon
February 11, 2018

Food pantries, loaned textbooks and child care: California's community colleges help needy students

More than 100 community colleges are beefing up their services for students who lack adequate food or shelter.

Mikhail Zinshteyn
January 26, 2018

Gov. Brown promotes $100 million online community college but faculty concerns remain

Brown said his proposal would help workers who have no other options and won't compete with bricks and mortar schools or the existing community colleges, or UC or CSU.

Mikhail Zinshteyn