Topic

College & Careers

College and career readiness is a primary goal of all the major reforms in place in California. But now more than ever, as the pandemic has closed campuses and pushed schools and colleges to adopt distance learning, what are the state’s high schools and colleges doing to prepare students for the challenges that lie ahead?

This section explores how California’s K-12 system prepares its students for college and how colleges are preparing their students for the world beyond.

College & Careers

October 3, 2022

Rafael expected he would go to a university — the system never did

Rafael's parents urged him to make a different life for himself than they lived as farm workers in the Central Valley. He overcame many odds and got himself accepted to a university only to find yet another challenge.

Nick Fouriezos

College & Careers

September 30, 2022

How should California address college student housing crisis?

Tens of thousands of college students in California are homeless or without stable housing. During an EdSource roundtable, panelists said more dorms will help but called for other solutions too.

Michael Burke

California State University

September 29, 2022

Former Cal State chancellor displayed 'blind spot' to complaints of sexual harassment at Fresno State, report says

A long-awaited investigative report faults former CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro for failing to stem allegations of sexual harassment by a Fresno State administrator.

Ashley A. Smith

College & Careers

September 28, 2022

How California is responding to dire student housing shortage

Rising costs have exacerbated California's student housing crisis. The state is responding with plans for more on-campus dorms, and a new bill could make it easier for colleges to expand housing. Some campuses turned to short-term solutions.

Michael Burke, Ashley A. Smith, Betty Márquez Rosales, And Ashleigh Panoo

Legislation

September 26, 2022

Newsom rejects second effort to make more community college adjunct faculty eligible for health care

Assembly Bill 1856 would have allowed adjuncts to teach as much as 85% of a full-time teaching load, or roughly four classes a term, a level that would qualify them for health care coverage.

Thomas Peele

Student voices

September 26, 2022

The struggles of attending college while caring for a dying parent

As her mother was dying, the bond they shared fuels her caregiving daughter's determination to get through Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Annais Garcia

College Readiness

September 23, 2022

New program to give ineligible University of California applicants a path to admission

Each year, many students apply to the University of California but didn't take all the high school classes required for admission. A new program will give them the chance to still get a spot in the system.

Michael Burke

Commentary

September 20, 2022

Let's help struggling students rather than benefiting textbook publishers

California can lead the way for millions of students by making college course materials free.

Gary K. Michelson and Michelle Pilati

Commentary

September 19, 2022

Invest in more housing for hardworking college students with kids

Investing in affordable family housing for students will pay dividends for California students and families for generations.

Kenya Abner

California State University

September 15, 2022

Cal State turns to the Legislature for faculty and staff pay increases

The Cal State system knows it needs to give its employees sizable salary and wage increases, but finding and getting the money to do so means relying on the state.

Ashley A. Smith

College Readiness

September 12, 2022

Fresno Unified invests in partnerships with HBCUs

A first-of-its-kind dual enrollment program in California’s third-largest school district will guarantee admission to a historically Black college, giving students in the Central Valley a pathway to experience an HBCU. Plus, could Fresno be the site of California's first HBCU?

Ashleigh Panoo

California State University

September 9, 2022

Plumas Unified suspends assistant principal/athletic director to probe 'potential misconduct'

A former San Jose State baseball coach found to have sexually and racially harassed his players was put on leave from Plumas Unified School District where he is being investigated for "potential misconduct" since joining the district in 2018.

Thomas Peele

California State University

September 8, 2022

Former CSU baseball coach sexually and racially harassed players and staff, investigation found

A former San Jose State baseball coach is now the vice principal and athletic director at a Plumas County high school following a Title IX investigation that found sexual and racial harassment.

Thomas Peele, Ashley A. Smith, And Daniel J. Willis

Legislation

September 6, 2022

Dozens of community colleges offer remedial classes; bill to ban them awaits Newsom’s signature

Five years after California adopted a law transforming remedial education, some colleges still have remedial classes. New legislation would make it difficult to keep them.

Michael Burke

Commentary

August 29, 2022

Canceling community college classes is shortsighted

Canceling classes due to lower enrollment is devastating to students and faculty. Community colleges have the funds and should invest in smaller classes instead.