Topics College Readiness

February 17, 2021

District-led parent mentor program promotes path to college for English learners

The program at the Whittier Union High School District aims to “tap into that trust” that parents often share among each other.

Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely

College Readiness

February 11, 2021

Why the University of California is seeing a massive surge in freshman applications

College access experts attribute the massive spike in applications partially to the elimination of the SAT and ACT in admissions.

February 9, 2021

California teachers grapple with grading nearly a year after initial school closures

Many districts are seeing surges in Fs and Ds during distance learning, prompting a revision of expectations and policies around grades.

January 13, 2021

After dropping SAT and ACT, University of California urged not to add new admissions test

UC is being asked not to create its own test to replace the SAT. Students may instead be able to submit scores from 11th grade state exams.

December 10, 2020

Community colleges hardest hit as college enrollment among high school graduates falls nationally amid the pandemic

High school graduates are putting off going to college as students and families cope with the financial challenges of the pandemic, a new national study shows.

November 19, 2020

Struggling with your college essay? Beware of these common pitfalls

Knowing how to write effectively is a necessary skill for a student’s success.

November 9, 2020

University of California expands list of courses that meet math requirement for admission

The decision comes after CSU delayed a vote to add a quantitative reasoning course — in addition to 3 years of math — as an admission requirement.

November 3, 2020

California voters rejecting Proposition 16 to restore affirmative action

With 100% of the precincts reporting, voters are rejecting return of affirmative action in California. At least several million mail-in, provisional and same-day registration ballots were still being counted.

Thomas Peele

Investigation

October 29, 2020

Dropping affirmative action had huge impact on California’s public universities

When California voters in 1996 rejected affirmative action, CSU and UC could no longer consider race and ethnicity in admissions, making a huge impact on the public universities.

Thomas Peele And Daniel J. Willis

College & Careers

July 28, 2020

One student’s journey to join the largest group of Latino students admitted to the University of California

After years of constant moving and economic instability, Johana Resendiz is now part of the history-making Latino students accepted into the UC system this year