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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
January 19, 2022

New classrooms at UC Riverside let students attend remotely or in person

UC Riverside has upgraded one-third of its classrooms with new technology that give students flexibility in how they attend.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
January 14, 2022

Why Covid disruptions at California colleges and universities differ from March 2020

With the omicron wave of Covid-19 cases likely to peak soon, officials are optimistic that the pause on in-person classes will be temporary.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith
Commentary
January 13, 2022

The right priorities? Reactions to Gov. Newsom's 2022-23 higher ed budget

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s 2022-23 January budget proposal.

EdSource staff
Special Reports
January 13, 2022

High calculus failure rates thwart students across CSU

Reforms underway in teaching college calculus. But weak math skills from high school derail students from STEM careers.

Larry Gordon
College & Careers
January 11, 2022

Newsom offers new money if California college systems meet equity goals

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $39.6 billion for California's three public higher education segments and the California Student Aid Commission.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith
Commentary
January 6, 2022

Dual enrollment is a foot in the door to college

Making dual enrollment opportunities available equitably to all California high school students must not be left to chance.

Michal Kurlaender and Olga Rodriguez
Q&A
January 3, 2022

California's Assembly Higher Education Committee chairman reflects on last term

California Assemblyman Jose Medina sat down with EdSource to reflect on his years as Higher Education Committee chairman and outline his priorities for his last year in office.

Ashley A. Smith
Commentary
January 2, 2022

Part-time professors deserve the opportunity for full-time work

California's current laws have created an unfair system of "haves and have-nots" among community college faculty, and it's time to fix that.

Alexis Moore, Jack Longmate, and Keith Hoeller
Community Colleges
December 30, 2021

‘Unintentional discrimination’ at the heart of disability lawsuit against California community college district

Federal discrimination case focuses on blind students' access to handouts and textbooks needed to participate in class.

Carolyn Jones
Q&A
December 21, 2021

New Long Beach City College president helps students overcome obstacles

As a community college student, Mike Muñoz struggled to find stable housing. As the next president of Long Beach City College, he wants to help students facing similar challenges find success as he did.

Michael Burke
College & Careers
December 14, 2021

New report: California must address imbalance of too many eligible students and not enough slots at UC and CSU

A new report urges California to take steps to create more spaces at UC and CSU for qualified students, especially Black and Latino students who are underrepresented among enrolled students.

Ashley A. Smith
Commentary
December 9, 2021

How changing math programming increases access to college and career ready courses

San Francisco Unified resequenced its math course offerings, and now more students are tackling more advanced mathematics.

Vincent Matthews
College Readiness
December 9, 2021

With standardized testing out, what’s next for University of California admissions?

UC made a historic move to abandon the SAT and ACT, but college access advocates expect it's just the first step in making admissions more equitable.

Michael Burke
Commentary
December 7, 2021

What’s the point of high school? Where I teach, it's more than a diploma

We need to get back to the reasons teachers start teaching in the first place: to support students, to inspire futures and to create fulfilled adults.

Laura Ochoa
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
December 3, 2021

Why some California school districts are changing how students earn grades     

Dropping D's and F's and working with students to master the material is seen as a way to improve learning and boost equity.

Carolyn Jones And John Fensterwald