Jose Medina

May 1, 2019

Private California colleges win changes in scandal-related legislation

California private colleges continue to oppose a revised bill that seeks information on legacy admissions. They contend that a threatened Cal Grant loss will hurt low-income students.

Larry Gordon

January 2, 2019

California higher education leaders have high hopes for Newsom's spending plans

Higher education experts expect Newsom to be more generous to academia than Gov. Brown. New funding and expansion of free community college tuition are anticipated.

Larry Gordon

October 17, 2018

Cal State system reports improvement in graduation rates

Cal State system's ambitious Graduation Initiative 2025 seeks a huge increase in completion rates by the middle of the next decade. Efforts include adding classes, improving counseling and urging students to take full course loads.

Larry Gordon