April 16, 2021

New micro-scholarships in San Jose build bank accounts and mindsets for college

Mayor Sam Liccardo raises $6 million to pilot innovative program in which small “scholar dollar” awards can add up to $5,000 by graduation.

John Fensterwald

April 14, 2021

California universities plan a mix of in-person, virtual commencement ceremonies

Campuses including Fresno State, UC Riverside and California State University, Northridge will include in-person elements in their commencement ceremonies.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

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

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.

By Melanie Gerner, Abraham Navarro, Taylor Helmes, Iman Palm and Jasmine Nguyen

April 9, 2021

California Community Colleges chancellor urges caution in reopening

Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the chancellor overseeing California's 116 community colleges, discusses fall 2021 classes and enrollment declines in interview with EdSource.

Michael Burke And Louis Freedberg

April 5, 2021

In an unusual admissions year, California’s selective universities more closely evaluate students

With the SAT/ACT not part of admission decisions, universities are looking at other criteria in a most unusual year of record applications to selective schools.

Ashley A. Smith And Larry Gordon

March 29, 2021

Let's keep pandemic-inspired innovations that benefit low-income college students

Colleges and universities that serve large numbers of low-income students need to accommodate the varied lives of our students, and that requires truly understanding the demands and structures of their lives.

Shonda L. Goward

March 29, 2021

Easing the transfer path in California from community colleges to universities

Long Beach pilot program does a lot of what Newsom wants to do statewide with early transfer guarantees.

Larry Gordon

March 23, 2021

California community colleges to offer limited expansion of fall in-person classes, chancellor says

Chancellor Eloy Oakley says remote instruction is likely in many courses, along with masks and social distancing.

Louis Freedberg

March 23, 2021

Coaches, mentors at California schools key to helping keep recent immigrant students engaged during pandemic

When the pandemic hit, many students who recently immigrated to the U.S. were not attending online classes regularly.

Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely

March 22, 2021

California schools, universities condemn anti-Asian attacks, offer support to students

Ethnic studies classes help, but schools and colleges can do more to curb racism, advocates say.

Carolyn Jones And Ashley A. Smith

March 19, 2021

Enrollment declines at California’s community colleges far greater than earlier predictions

California's community colleges enrolled 12% fewer students in the fall compared to the previous year, according to the state's estimates.

Michael Burke And Louis Freedberg

March 17, 2021

Mills College announces plan to close, triggering debate about other schools’ futures

Some experts predict no college closure trend but others say the pandemic will hasten deaths of small private schools.

Larry Gordon

March 17, 2021

California universities urge students to opt for a spring break staycation

Campus leaders across California are asking students to help lower the risk of spreading Covid-19 by staying local during spring break.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

March 17, 2021

California lawmakers push agency to better protect students at for-profit colleges

At issue is the future of the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education, which regulates for-profit colleges in California

Thomas Peele