May 6, 2021

Postsecondary education should be a right for all

We must ensure every child, regardless of apparent interest, has access to a high-quality curriculum, advising, mentoring and data that help them make informed decisions about their futures and to apply, enroll and matriculate to a college or university.

Lia Izenberg

April 21, 2021

Inside a Cal State Northridge program that helps women and Latinos in STEM

Mentorships, tutoring and stipends key to program's success

Ashley A. Smith

April 16, 2021

New micro-scholarships in San Jose build bank accounts and mindsets for college

Mayor Sam Liccardo raises $6 million to pilot innovative program in which small “scholar dollar” awards can add up to $5,000 by graduation.

John Fensterwald

March 29, 2021

Let's keep pandemic-inspired innovations that benefit low-income college students

Colleges and universities that serve large numbers of low-income students need to accommodate the varied lives of our students, and that requires truly understanding the demands and structures of their lives.

Shonda L. Goward

March 23, 2021

Coaches, mentors at California schools key to helping keep recent immigrant students engaged during pandemic

When the pandemic hit, many students who recently immigrated to the U.S. were not attending online classes regularly.

Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely

March 5, 2021

California community colleges should do more to identify, support student parents, researchers say

New research from UC Davis offers one of the most comprehensive looks to date at student parents in California’s colleges and universities.

Michael Burke

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

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.

Michael Burke

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.

Sydney Johnson

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.

Michael Burke

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.

Betty Márquez Rosales

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.

Meredith Joelle Charlson

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.

Sydney Johnson

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

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