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Eloy Ortiz Oakley
College & Careers
July 17, 2020

California’s top higher education officials urge voters to support affirmative action in hiring and admissions

California’s higher education leaders appear together for what may be their last public gathering in an online forum, entitled “New Realities for Higher Education."

Larry Gordon
College & Careers
May 15, 2020

Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to higher education force difficult choices ahead

UC, CSU and community colleges face significant declines in state funding, prompting fears of tuition hikes and program cuts. Federal funds might ease the pain.

Michael Burke And Larry Gordon
Community Colleges
March 30, 2020

In his own words: Eloy Oakley on how California's community colleges are coping with the coronavirus

Chancellor of 115 community colleges says system has "converted nearly 100 percent of the in-person instruction, the general instruction that leads to an associate degree for transfer  to some sort of remote learning platform"

EdSource Staff
Coronavirus
March 18, 2020

All community colleges in California suspending most in-person instruction

Some colleges are moving all classes online, while others are moving only lectures online. A few colleges are canceling classes completely.

Michael Burke
Coronavirus
March 16, 2020

Disruptions to California community colleges possible into next academic year, chancellor says

Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley was also given broad emergency powers to ensure students continue learning amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Michael Burke
Community Colleges
March 12, 2020

California community colleges begin to move classes online in response to coronavirus

Community colleges across California can skip the usual approval process required for moving classes online.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
February 21, 2020

California community college students would receive more financial aid under a new state proposal

More than 300,000 additional community college students would be eligible for Cal Grants covering non-tuition costs under a new proposal.

Michael Burke
Community Colleges
February 14, 2020

California's community colleges chancellor defends new online college

The state’s first online community college has encountered difficulties, including opposition from faculty at other community colleges.

Diana Lambert
Community Colleges
October 22, 2019

California community college district works to fend off state takeover

The Bay Area district, Peralta Community College District, faces budgeting, auditing and enrollment challenges, according to a state agency.

Michael Burke
Community Colleges
September 18, 2019

California community colleges push for financial aid reform in budget

In the budget request, California community college system reiterates support for a bill aiming to reduce students' total cost of attendance.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
August 23, 2019

Boosting California college graduations is governor panel's first task

Education leaders will privately advise Gov. Newsom on college access and success. Some experts want the group to have more authority.

Larry Gordon
Community Colleges
July 15, 2019

Governing board of California community colleges extends chancellor's contract

California Community Colleges board of governors extended the contract for Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley despite objections from faculty members.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
May 14, 2019

California Community College faculty groups vote no confidence in chancellor

Faculty complain they have been ignored in important changes at the 115 colleges. Community college leaders say change can be challenging.

Larry Gordon
March 18, 2019

California community colleges show little progress in student graduations and transfers

Community colleges remain a long way from the 2021-22 targets for students to complete degrees and transfer to UC or CSU.

Larry Gordon
Community Colleges
August 6, 2018

Timeline for new California online college 'aggressive' but doable, says community college chancellor

The California Online College legally exists and is fully funded, but many details are not yet in place even as it is under a tight deadline to begin enrolling students by the final quarter of 2019.

Mikhail Zinshteyn