Most Californians say that the state's public universities are not adequately funded, but an overwhelming majority oppose raising student fees or paying higher taxes to support the schools, according to a poll released Monday night by the Public Policy Institute of California.
California State Universities are training new teachers in best practices for implementing career pathway programs that integrate academics with real-world work experience.
State and federal financial aid has protected low-income and some middle class families from state universities' big tuition and fee increases – but not enough eligible families sought help, a report from the Public Policy Institute of California concluded.
Students in the heart of Salinas Valley's agricultural fields are earning computer science bachelor's degrees in just three years through a partnership between Hartnell Community College and California State University, Monterey Bay. The program is seen as an incubator to help increase diversity at tech companies.
