May 23, 2022

Community colleges required to hand over data in timely manner under new rule

After several colleges neglected to turn over data on application fraud and enrollment, systemwide chancellor's office will force their hand.

Michael Burke

May 19, 2022

How can California improve the working conditions of community college adjuncts?

During an EdSource roundtable, panelists discussed new ideas for improving working conditions for the 37,000 part-time faculty at California's community colleges.

Michael Burke

May 15, 2022

Make equity the main ingredient in California’s community colleges

The diversity of faculty and staff has a direct impact on the experience and success of California Community Colleges students.

Christopher Nellum

May 13, 2022

Newsom reaffirms commitment to annual increases for UC, CSU; imposes annual progress reports

In exchange for five years of promised steady budget increases, UC and CSU commit to making progress toward key equity and efficiency goals and will publicly report on their progress.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

May 12, 2022

Advocates of major changes to Cal Grant look to Newsom

After California Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall vetoed an overhaul of the state's main financial aid program, advocates for change are hopeful he will support their proposals this year.

Michael Burke

May 11, 2022

Health care funding for community college adjuncts expected in revised budget plan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget, due this week, is expected to include $200 million in new funding for health care benefits for part-time community college instructors.

Thomas Peele

May 5, 2022

Lawmakers want strict rules so students avoid no-credit remedial courses

A bill in the California Assembly would add to previous legislation by further restricting when a community college can require students to take remedial classes. Faculty association says it goes too far.

Michael Burke

May 4, 2022

California expanding community college baccalaureate programs

California community colleges are expanding their bachelor's degree offerings in hopes of filling the demand for a more advanced workforce and improving equity.

Emma Gallegos

April 22, 2022

Cost, emotional stress leading to enrollment challenges at colleges, study finds

With colleges in California and elsewhere suffering from enrollment drops, a new survey offers insight on why students aren't attending.

Michael Burke

April 6, 2022

Bills to aid community college adjuncts advance in California Assembly

A pair of bills aimed at giving California's part-time community college instructors something approaching equity with their full-time peers won easy approval in an Assembly committee, but their ultimate fate remains uncertain.

Thomas Peele

April 5, 2022

Community colleges on track for $100 million to improve cybersecurity

California community colleges may be in line for a $100 million cybersecurity upgrade to thwart scammers who have attempted to fraudulently enroll and get financial aid.

Michael Burke

April 4, 2022

Long Beach Community College adjuncts sue over unpaid work hours

A lawsuit by two community college adjunct professors contends violations of California's minimum wage law. The case could impact colleagues statewide.

Thomas Peele

April 4, 2022

Post-pandemic, will community college students keep choosing online instruction?

As community colleges reopen for in-person instruction after the pandemic, many students are still opting for online classes though outcomes for distance learning outcomes are usually not as good as for in-person instruction.

Louis Freedberg

March 29, 2022

In visit to Los Angeles, Cardona says colleges must help students with housing

In a visit to California, Miguel Cardona, the U.S. secretary of education, encouraged the state "to meet students where they are" as it relates to housing.

Michael Burke

March 28, 2022

Dorms eyed for community colleges to ease California housing crunch

California community college students are slated to get new housing if the state Legislature approves a significant expansion of scarce on-campus housing.

Michael Burke And Emma Gallegos