California State University

December 5, 2019

Requiring fourth year of high school math will leave more students behind

Many schools serving low-income students already fail to offer all the courses needed for admission to CSU campuses.

Elisha Smith Arrillaga

November 25, 2019

Test-optional admissions won't level the college admissions playing field

High SAT and ACT scores still provide an edge even if colleges don't require them.

Yoon Choi

November 20, 2019

CSU leaders appear ready to move forward with requiring extra year of high school math despite concerns

Opponents include state leaders and activists, who reiterated fears that the change will harm black, Latino and low-income students.

Michael Burke

November 19, 2019

California must build the capacity of its public universities to admit more computer science majors

The state is promoting computer science in K-12 schools, but UC and CSU colleges lack bandwidth to meet the demand.

Trish Boyd Williams and Sathya Narayanan

November 8, 2019

California State University proposes to delay extra year of high school math to 2027

After much controversy, the revised admissions proposal would start with students now in the fifth grade.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

November 8, 2019

University of California heads to Supreme Court to defend protections for undocumented immigrants

Thousands of California college students, graduates and employees would be at risk of deportation if DACA is terminated.

Zaidee Stavely

October 25, 2019

California rural schools struggling to hire teachers could get help from $9.4 million in grants

Two federal grants will help California recruit teachers and mental health professionals to rural schools.

Diana Lambert

October 24, 2019

How to make room for 100,000 more college students in California without major construction

The Central Valley and Inland Empire especially need to accommodate more students, a report finds.

Larry Gordon

October 22, 2019

California State University chancellor to retire, touts graduation gains

Hired in 2012, White pushed CSU efforts to drop remedial courses and raise graduation rates. His departure and that of UC’s Napolitano leave two big vacancies.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

October 17, 2019

CSU graduation rates improve but still far from some goals

CSU shows progress but work remains to hit graduation targets. Up two points, only 27.5 percent of students who entered as freshmen finished in four years.