California Community Colleges Chancellor&#8217;s Office

October 8, 2021

Newsom vetoes bill that would have made major changes to Cal Grant program

AB 1456 would have expanded financial aid eligibility to 160,000 additional students, mostly community college students. It also would simplify the Cal Grant program.

August 23, 2021

More vaccine mandates coming to California colleges following full approval of Pfizer vaccine

With the FDA fully approving the Pfizer vaccine, more students and staff at California colleges will need to be vaccinated this fall.

Michael Burke And Diana Lambert

Postsecondary Success

July 14, 2021

California community colleges must do more to help students avoid remedial courses

Out of 115 community colleges, 79 aren't fully implementing AB 705, the law that transformed remedial education in the community college system.

May 24, 2021

California’s community colleges move to require ethnic studies

Soon, any student pursuing an associate degree at a California community college will likely need to take an ethnic studies class.

Michael Burke

California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads

April 12, 2021

California's community colleges at critical crossroads as more students opt not to attend

Enrollment at California's community colleges has plummeted during the pandemic creating uncertainty for some colleges. Online classes, job loss and child care are among the reasons students have not enrolled.

Michael Burke And Daniel J. Willis

Community Colleges

April 9, 2021

California Community Colleges chancellor urges caution in reopening

Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the chancellor overseeing California's 116 community colleges, discusses fall 2021 classes and enrollment declines in interview with EdSource.

Michael Burke And Louis Freedberg

Community Colleges

March 19, 2021

Enrollment declines at California’s community colleges far greater than earlier predictions

California's community colleges enrolled 12% fewer students in the fall compared to the previous year, according to the state's estimates.

Michael Burke And Louis Freedberg

Community Colleges

December 8, 2020

More California community college students are taking transfer-level courses, but critics say colleges must do more

After taking full effect last fall, AB 705 has transformed remedial education at California’s community colleges.

Michael Burke

Community Colleges

September 29, 2020

California’s community colleges address student-faculty diversity gap

Panelists from California community colleges met Tuesday for a webinar hosted by EdSource to discuss faculty diversity across the system.

Michael Burke

Community Colleges

August 20, 2018

California community colleges urged to plan now for fewer students in remedial courses

While an estimated 80 percent of students in 2016 were placed in remedial education, “a majority of students will be placed directly into transfer-level courses” under the recommendations from the chancellor’s office.