Topics College Readiness

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

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

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

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

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

Q&A

December 1, 2021

California award-winning school counselor urges college applicants to get past fears

A student counselor from Fresno's McLane High inspires students with his history as a young immigrant and garners statewide prize.

Larry Gordon

College & Careers

November 18, 2021

University of California sticks with test-free admissions, won’t replace SAT and ACT with new standardized test

After deciding not to develop its own test to replace the SAT, UC considered using Smarter Balanced exams. That idea has also been rejected.

Michael Burke

College & Careers

November 9, 2021

More California Latino students attending college, but 'disturbing gaps' remain

Latinos are 39% of the state’s population, yet only one in four students in the entire University of California system identify as Latino.

Betty Márquez Rosales

College & Careers

October 27, 2021

Searching for equity in dual enrollment for California high school students

More high school students across California are participating in dual enrollment, but access is not evenly distributed.

Michael Burke

Commentary

September 15, 2021

Why high schools must help all students apply for financial aid

A counselor who insisted he apply for financial aid opened an unseen world of possibilities for the author as a young student.

Christopher J. Nellum

Commentary

August 25, 2021

California’s aspiring community college transfer students deserve pathways to success

Inefficiencies in the transfer process from community colleges to UC and CSU that cost California students time and money can be streamlined by proposed bill.