Tag: California Community Colleges
July 18, 2017
Now for the hard part: translating new vision for community colleges into student success
The Vision for Success plan adopted by the college system's board of governors lays out a pathway to support students.
Louis Freedberg
July 16, 2017
California's community colleges' new push to improve graduation and transfer rates
If approved and carried out, the plan could lead to more Californians with two- or four-year degrees entering the workforce.
Mikhail Zinshteyn
July 6, 2017
UC admits more students from outside California but officials expect more state residents will enroll
The number of freshman admission offers to -in-state students declined 1.7 percent to 69,972 but UC officials say they still expect a rise in actual enrollment. Meanwhile the offers to students from other states and nations were up 4 percent in the last year before new enrollment limits on them go into effect.
Larry Gordon
June 14, 2017
California urged to improve college access for young men of color
The high school graduation and college attendance rates for black, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander young men is well below that of whites and Asians. A new study by the Education Trust-West urges barriers be lifted and more support offered for those minority male students.
Larry Gordon
June 13, 2017
California middle class families may still get scholarship help
The Legislature wants to maintain financial aid for UC and CSU students from families earning between $80,000 and $150,000 a year. But that conflicts with Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to phase out the program.
Larry Gordon
May 22, 2017
California colleges welcome revived federal Pell grants for summer school
To the happy surprise of some officials, thousands of California students may benefit from the expansion of federal Pell grants into summer sessions. The extra funding is expected to help speed up the time to graduation for low-income students.
Larry Gordon
May 11, 2017
Budget plan withholds $50 million from UC pending audit compliance and fully funds Cal Grants at private colleges
The governor's May budget revision reverses his plan to reduce Cal Grants used at private colleges. He enters the controversy over a critical audit of UC by withholding $50 million until the university system shows that it better controls spending and improves management.
Larry Gordon
May 9, 2017
CSU officials: Remedial education reform will change lives and not 'dumb down' classes
With nearly 40 percent of incoming freshmen needing remediation in English or math, CSU is planning ways to make sure those students earn college credit from the start. Many details remain to be figured out, officials said.
Larry Gordon
April 19, 2017
Panel endorses bill aimed at reducing number of college students in remedial classes
Assembly Higher Education committee unanimously passes the bill, which advocates say will improve graduation rates. If approved by the full Legislature and governor, the measure would require community colleges to place students in credit classes unless there is a high probability of failure.
Larry Gordon
April 2, 2017
California 'student success' initiative slow to increase community college completion rates
Officials say the reforms are kicking in even if student completion rates have not improved significantly yet; they expect progress soon. Student leaders say the real problems are economic, not in advising students about majors.
Larry Gordon
January 25, 2017
California's public universities grapple with uncertain future student enrollments
A national report projects a drop in numbers of high school graduates. But in California, higher education officials are focusing on other trends, such as increasing Latino college attendance.
Larry Gordon
January 13, 2017
City College of San Francisco wins full accreditation after 5-year battle
City College is one of the largest community colleges in the nation.
Fermin Leal
January 9, 2017
Counseling leader says many students unserved; urges early start to college planning
Eric Blanco, president of the state school counseling association, urges students to prepare early for college and keep options open.
Larry Gordon
January 3, 2017
Number of college courses taught in high schools increasing statewide
A new law will allow more high school students in California to take college courses on their high school campuses. It's part of an effort to have more students better prepared for college.
Fermin Leal
December 8, 2016
Californians worried about higher education tuition costs but wary of taxes, new survey finds
Californians say they support more funds for higher education, but don't want higher taxes or tuition, poll finds. They regard campuses highly.