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Community Colleges
August 11, 2022
Basic needs at the California community colleges | Quick Guide
California Community Colleges must now offer a basic needs center at all 115 of its physical campuses. Most centers will offer food and housing support to begin.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 29, 2022
State auditor to probe how community colleges spent money meant to hire full-time faculty
The state legislature last year approved $100 million so community college districts could hire more full-time faculty. Now, state auditors will examine charges that some districts spent the money on other costs.
Thomas Peele
June 21, 2022
Campuses looking to offer housing for students and their children
Students in need of year-round, stable housing — rather than only during academic terms — face particular challenges when deciding which school to attend.
Betty Márquez Rosales
June 13, 2022
Dozens of California community colleges planning to offer remedial classes in violation of law, report says
The California Acceleration Project found that 47 colleges are planning to offer remedial math classes this fall. The group says AB 1705, newly proposed legislation is needed to address that trend.
Michael Burke
May 12, 2022
Advocates of major changes to Cal Grant look to Newsom
After California Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall vetoed an overhaul of the state's main financial aid program, advocates for change are hopeful he will support their proposals this year.
Michael Burke
April 22, 2022
Cost, emotional stress leading to enrollment challenges at colleges, study finds
With colleges in California and elsewhere suffering from enrollment drops, a new survey offers insight on why students aren't attending.
Michael Burke
April 21, 2022
Students fight for mental health hotlines on ID's
College students wrote a bill that would require California colleges to print a local mental health hotline on student I.D. cards.
EdSource staff
April 6, 2022
Bills to aid community college adjuncts advance in California Assembly
A pair of bills aimed at giving California's part-time community college instructors something approaching equity with their full-time peers won easy approval in an Assembly committee, but their ultimate fate remains uncertain.
Thomas Peele
April 4, 2022
Long Beach Community College adjuncts sue over unpaid work hours
A lawsuit by two community college adjunct professors contends violations of California's minimum wage law. The case could impact colleagues statewide.
Thomas Peele
February 24, 2022
The transfer maze: How to streamline transferring into CSU and UC
An EdSource roundtable addresses the challenges and barriers facing community college students as they prepare to transfer to University of California and California State University campuses.
Emma Gallegos
February 17, 2022
Gig by gig at California community colleges
Adjuncts cobble together part-time work at multiple colleges, hoping for a full time job that never materializes.
EdSource staff
February 10, 2022
Lack of support leads to achievement gaps for Black, Latino students in Los Angeles
Black and Latino students in Los Angeles are less likely than white peers to go to college and earn a degree, and more needs to be done to close the gap, new report finds.
Michael Burke
January 11, 2022
Newsom offers new money if California college systems meet equity goals
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $39.6 billion for California's three public higher education segments and the California Student Aid Commission.
Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith
January 3, 2022
California's Assembly Higher Education Committee chairman reflects on last term
California Assemblyman Jose Medina sat down with EdSource to reflect on his years as Higher Education Committee chairman and outline his priorities for his last year in office.