September 18, 2017

California's community colleges seek extra $382 million in funding for next year

The system hopes to use the money to add hundreds of additional faculty to the system’s 114 colleges and beef up various student support programs.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

September 15, 2017

Governor may approve big changes to remedial education at California's community colleges

Under a proposed bill headed to the governor’s desk that passed unanimously in the state Legislature, many more Community College students may soon avoid remedial courses by taking college-level courses that prepare them for a degree or transfer to a four-year university.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

September 14, 2017

Gov. Brown weighing support for free first year of community college

If signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, Assembly Bill 19 would allow for an estimated 19,000 additional students to take advantage of the state’s generous subsidies for community college students – irrespective of their financial need – under a new program called California College Promise. 

Mikhail Zinshteyn

September 11, 2017

'Transfer maze' awaits California community college students, advocacy group says

California’s community college students confront a series of frustrations as they navigate the path to a four-year degree, enduring confusing and sometimes contradictory policies that result in just a small share of students actually transferring to a Cal State or University of California campus, according to a new report.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

August 17, 2017

California's public universities struggle with rising college eligibility

Far more students are now eligible to enroll at UC and CSU, without a parallel increase in the universities' ability to admit more students.

Louis Freedberg

August 7, 2017

Key to overcoming remedial obstacles is for students to arrive at college better prepared

Despite recent changes at the college level, more needs to be done in K-12 schools.

Louis Freedberg

August 1, 2017

Cal State drops intermediate algebra as requirement to take some college-level math courses

The changes will permit students who are not pursuing math or science majors to take non-algebra based math courses for general education, such as statistics, personal finance or even game theory and computer science.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

July 18, 2017

Now for the hard part: translating new vision for community colleges into student success

The Vision for Success plan adopted by the college system's board of governors lays out a pathway to support students.

Louis Freedberg

July 17, 2017

Community college board approves new goals for increasing graduation rates

While praising the plan’s targets, members of the California community Colleges Board of Governors also questioned whether the goals can become reality given the state’s complicated structure for governing community colleges.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

July 16, 2017

California's community colleges' new push to improve graduation and transfer rates

If approved and carried out, the plan could lead to more Californians with two- or four-year degrees entering the workforce.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

April 19, 2017

Panel endorses bill aimed at reducing number of college students in remedial classes

Assembly Higher Education committee unanimously passes the bill, which advocates say will improve graduation rates. If approved by the full Legislature and governor, the measure would require community colleges to place students in credit classes unless there is a high probability of failure.

Larry Gordon

April 2, 2017

California 'student success' initiative slow to increase community college completion rates

Officials say the reforms are kicking in even if student completion rates have not improved significantly yet; they expect progress soon. Student leaders say the real problems are economic, not in advising students about majors.

Larry Gordon

February 15, 2017

CSU needs more effective way to assess students' math readiness

Current placement practices may force some students into remedial math courses they don’t need, jeopardizing their progress through college.

Pamela Burdman

January 31, 2017

Creating a debt-free college program would cost state an estimated $3.3 billion

California's public colleges and universities are among the most affordable, but many students still graduate with significant debt.

Fermin Leal

January 13, 2017

City College of San Francisco wins full accreditation after 5-year battle

City College is one of the largest community colleges in the nation.

Fermin Leal