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California Student Journalism Corps

EdSource’s journalism mentoring and support initiative, the California Student Journalism Corps, is building a network of student journalists to report on education in California and help promising student journalists earn real-life professional experience by contributing to EdSource, which operates the largest newsroom of education reporters in the state. On this page, you can read and view the contributions of our talented and dedicated team of college journalists.

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

Student voices

November 3, 2021

How I connected with Cal State LA during the pandemic and found my place

Journalism major gets the scoop on how to love Cal State LA: It's about finding those who share your passion. For her, it was in a newsroom.

Mia Alva

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

Student voices

October 25, 2021

Every student needs a cheerleader; for me it is my dad

Father's consistent focus on college and support through challenging times helped guide this student to grad school.

Iman Palm

California Student Journalism Corps

August 25, 2021

Community college students make the most of Covid-19 federal aid

Starting last spring, California community college students received federal Covid-19 relief funds to help them stay afloat.

By Mia Alva, Bella Arnold, Emily Chung, Taylor Helmes, Iman Palm and Briana Munoz

Student voices

August 13, 2021

What I learned while attending college 2,000 miles from my California campus during a pandemic

Though tough and lonely, a year of distance learning offered its own opportunities for growth and learning.

Emily Chung

Student voices

August 12, 2021

Here’s what I learned by taking seven virtual college courses in one semester

A student's perspective on college during Covid.

Briana Muñoz

College & Careers

August 3, 2021

College students with children face special pandemic challenges

Juggling college and parenthood became especially challenging for students during the pandemic.

By Emily Chung, Melanie Gerner, Taylor Helmes, Jasmine Nguyen, Iman Palm and Cassandra Reichelt

Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic

July 6, 2021

Looking ahead to college freshman year, students welcome help

The challenges of distance learning left many incoming freshmen worried about needing extra help to succeed in college.

California Student Journalism Corps

California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads

April 12, 2021

California's community colleges at critical crossroads as more students opt not to attend

Enrollment at California's community colleges has plummeted during the pandemic creating uncertainty for some colleges. Online classes, job loss and child care are among the reasons students have not enrolled.

Michael Burke And Daniel J. Willis

California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads

April 12, 2021

Why students are not attending California's community colleges

The pandemic upended enrollment across California's community colleges. Students dropped out or elected not to enroll after facing problems with child care, jobs, family illness and frustration with taking courses online.