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College & Careers

College and career readiness is a primary goal of all the major reforms in place in California. But how to ensure that every high school graduates leaves high school with academic and other skills they will need to succeed in a postsecondary world? Many school districts don’t even have a clear definition of what college and career readiness means. EdSource casts light on successful college and career preparation strategies — as well as on obstacles students face at both a pre-K-12 and postsecondary level.

August 19, 2019

Support grows nationwide for paying teachers more

A poll by the journal Education Next finds most people favor more federal spending on education and free college tuition.

John Fensterwald

August 16, 2019

Gender, name changes could be required on California high school diplomas after graduation

AB 711 would ensure that transgender and nonbinary individuals who are no longer in school can have their legal names on school documents.

Sydney Johnson

August 15, 2019

National college dropout rates are a scandal, UC author says

New book urges colleges to boost graduations with teaching reforms and more welcoming campuses.

Larry Gordon

August 14, 2019

High school starts early for California freshmen in ‘summer bridge’

Studies show that freshman year can be one of the most critical years in a student's academic journey.

Sydney Johnson

August 13, 2019

Reforming higher education in California: a bill tracker

Increasing financial aid for California college students among 21 new proposals

Michael Burke

August 6, 2019

California’s new Calbright College faces questions weeks before opening

With eight weeks to go before the start of classes, Calbright College faces questions on whether it will be ready. Its new president says it plans to launch online and job training for 400 students.

Ashley A. Smith

July 28, 2019

California finds solution to save distance learners’ financial aid

California quickly creates a complaint process to save out-of-state online students' financial aid.

Ashley A. Smith

July 24, 2019

Opponents urge CSU to reject 4th year of high school math or related courses for admission

CSU expected to hear much criticism before trustees vote in November. Critics say the proposal will curtail college access.

Larry Gordon

July 23, 2019

California State University increases application fee to $70 per campus

The application fee rise from $55 per CSU campus is the system’s first in 30 years.

Larry Gordon

July 23, 2019

Plan to expose all students to physics missing one element — teachers

As California schools move to implement new science standards, there will be an increased demand for teachers in a subject area where there is already a severe shortage.

Diana Lambert

July 17, 2019

Educators learn early results of Gates initiative to improve student outcomes

Helping black, Latino and low income students to graduate and succeed in college and beyond requires a new strategy that is getting major funding from the Gates Foundation.