Community Colleges

November 18, 2021

Long Beach City College offers students safety while sleeping in their cars

Long Beach City College has launched a safe overnight parking pilot program to provide homeless students with a safe place to park every night. The pilot includes security guards, access to showers and help finding more stable housing.

BETTY MÁRQUEZ ROSALES and Bella Arnold

Community Colleges

November 12, 2021

Dramatic enrollment drop won’t cost California community colleges state aid but could impact adjunct faculty

California's community colleges' declining enrollment won't reduce state funding but adjunct profs may lose opportunities.

Michael Burke And Thomas Peele

Following Covid Money in Education

November 5, 2021

How six California community college districts became targets of scammers

Scammers have tried to infiltrate California colleges and get a piece of $1.6 billion in federal Covid relief aid. In at least a few districts, they succeeded.

Michael Burke

California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads

November 4, 2021

California community college enrollment drops below 2 million students, more than previously reported

California Community Colleges suffered a pandemic enrollment drop of nearly 15%, higher than what the system reported earlier this year for the fall 2020 semester.

Michael Burke

Student Well-Being

November 3, 2021

New law to bring CalFresh food benefits to more college students

A new state law will make it easier for college students to qualify for CalFresh food benefits by requiring campus-based programs to apply for a certification stating they are helping to increase student employability.

Betty Márquez Rosales

College & Careers

October 27, 2021

Searching for equity in dual enrollment for California high school students

More high school students across California are participating in dual enrollment, but access is not evenly distributed.

Michael Burke

Community Colleges

October 21, 2021

Few completions, more dropouts as Calbright College continues to struggle

President of California's online-only college, Calbright, says it needs more time to work out its problems.

Ashley A. Smith

Community Colleges

October 12, 2021

Long wait for students to enroll in some community college nursing programs

As California faces a nursing shortage, students are pushing for changes in how candidates are selected for limited community college nursing slots.

Ashley A. Smith

Policy & Finance

October 6, 2021

Newsom signs bills to ease college transfer and improve student housing

Gov. Newsom signed additional bills Wednesday advancing college funding, transfers and affordability.

Ashley A. Smith

Community Colleges

October 1, 2021

Trustees vote to reinstate chancellor of Contra Costa Community College District

Contra Costa Community College District trustees met behind closed doors Thursday on potential discipline or firing of unnamed employees.

Thomas Peele

Community Colleges

September 21, 2021

California Community Colleges seek $100 million in tech upgrades, in part to tighten security after bot attacks

California's community college system is asking for money to overhaul its online application portal that fraudulent students were able to bypass in financial aid scam attempts.

Michael Burke

Financial Aid

September 16, 2021

Newsom administration opposes major changes to Cal Grants, calling them too costly

AB 1456 would make major changes to California's main financial aid program, but it's unclear if Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign the bill.

Michael Burke

Community Colleges

September 7, 2021

Bot attacks compound enrollment data problems at California Community Colleges

The California Community Colleges system has been unable to provide student enrollment totals for fall 2020 or spring 2021, even before bots enrolled fake students.