April 24, 2019

California’s newest college will blend online and face-to-face job training

Very different from traditional community colleges, it targets 8 million underemployed Californians and aims to be tuition-free.

Larry Gordon

April 23, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to forgive student loans for 42 million Americans

Plan would forgive loans of up to $50,000 for 42 million Americans — for every person with a student loan and a household income of less than $100,000. It would be paid for by a tax on the wealthiest Americans.

Louis Freedberg

April 22, 2019

We must embrace equity over elitism in higher education

College quality to should be measured by the number and diversity of the students they graduate, not by institutional wealth and high rejection rates, author says.

Kim A. Wilcox

April 10, 2019

A 4th year of high school math for CSU admissions? Just the idea triggers debate

A fourth course of high school math could be calculus, computer science, statistics, business math to fill possible extra CSU entrance requirement.

Larry Gordon

April 9, 2019

California students learn to code to prepare for tomorrow's jobs

Thousands of students at 260 schools in low-income California communities are learning computer coding after school in the Kids Code program. A school’s eligibility for the grant was based on the number of students receiving free and reduced-priced lunch, used as an indicator of community poverty.

Diana Lambert

April 2, 2019

Lack of effective state education data system holds students back

Longitudinal system that connects K-12 and higher ed could help more students complete college.

Michal Kurlaender

March 29, 2019

Another push to expand use of SAT in California amid criticism of test

One bill would let school districts give the SAT or ACT to all students, at state expense; another calls on UC and CSU to consider phasing out the tests altogether.

John Fensterwald

March 28, 2019

California legislators seek reforms after college admissions scandal

Lawmakers say they want to level the admissions playing field. Sweeping proposals would add oversight to athletics admissions, ban legacy admissions and regulate private counselors.

Larry Gordon

March 28, 2019

College admissions scandal upsetting to California's low-income students

Some students wonder whether their college spots are taken by affluent cheaters. Most still believe hard work in high school will land them at a good college.

Larry Gordon

March 25, 2019

California needs a better education data system but who will manage it?

A well-constructed higher-education coordinating entity could change the course of California education from opaque and siloed to transparent and coordinated.

Ria Sengupta Bhatt

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

March 14, 2019

UC regents revolt against $762 tuition hike for non-Californians

Tuition for state residents will remain at $12,570. The now postponed plan would have hiked tuition for non-residents by $762 to $42,324. Criticism was surprisingly strong.

Larry Gordon

March 14, 2019

Charities disavow links to mastermind of college bribery scheme despite online claims

Leaders of youth-serving organizations in California and elsewhere said William Singer, who pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate fraud to skirt admission standards at elite universities, falsely claimed to be partnering with them to help low-income children go to college.

David Washburn

March 13, 2019

Wealthy California parents undermine push for 'meritocracy' in college admissions

Most parents charged in the bribery scandal are from California, as are those who carried out the schemes and received the bribes.

Louis Freedberg

March 10, 2019

Grades must reflect mastery, not just effort

More attention, training needed to solve the problem of misleading grades, author says.

Derrick Chau