July 9, 2020

Survey: Current and incoming California college students report worry over finances, online classes

Incoming and current college students report heightened financial and coursework distress, new survey finds.

Betty Márquez Rosales

July 7, 2020

Veteran educator returns to his roots to lead Central Valley organization

Don Shalvey takes on challenge of boosting education and workplace outcomes for youth in Stockton area.

Louis Freedberg

July 1, 2020

Community colleges struggle with students’ food needs as pandemic increases demand

As food needs for California's community college students have increased, their campus food pantries face stagnant budgets.

Betty Márquez Rosales

June 29, 2020

Some people called my community college trash, they were wrong

LA City College helped student realize dream of getting a degree.

Kilmer Salinas

June 23, 2020

Calbright College survives in new California state budget agreement

The state’s spending plan includes annual funding for California’s only online community college but a loss in a portion of its unspent state funds.

Ashley A. Smith

June 12, 2020

Cerritos College opens California’s first housing exclusively for homeless students

Cerritos College opens state’s first exclusive housing for homeless community college students.

Ashley A. Smith

June 4, 2020

California Legislature pushes to close embattled Calbright College

Calbright College, California's new online community college, faces loss of state funds as the state legislature looks for ways to fund other education programs. Gov Newsom and the college's administration stand behind Calbright.

Ashley A. Smith

June 4, 2020

Let’s recognize learning can happen anywhere — especially now

Many California adults have impressive skillsets and knowledge bases that merit college-level credit.

Su Jin Gatlin Jez

May 25, 2020

California college students grapple with finishing semester online

Transition to distance learning poses myriad challenges for community college students.

Kasper Dilmaghani and Isis Piccillo

May 19, 2020

New calls to eliminate the fully online Calbright College in budget crisis

The new college’s funding should go to other schools, legislators say. Defenders insist the school will help the newly unemployed retrain.

Larry Gordon

May 17, 2020

In response to pandemic, colleges across California hold virtual commencements

With creativity and flair, first ceremonies were held on Friday and Saturday, with many more in the weeks ahead.

Louis Freedberg

May 3, 2020

Some California colleges decide to offer all fall classes online

Amid a continuing pandemic, four California community colleges announce plans for an all-virtual fall term. UCLA offers students a choice.

Ashley A. Smith

May 1, 2020

Community colleges join race to produce face shields and masks during pandemic

Digital fabrication laboratories known as “FabLabs” are at the heart of an effort to produce personal protective equipment for East Bay hospitals and health centers.

Jacquelyn Opalach

April 23, 2020

State must act now to protect students’ financial aid post-pandemic

As they and their families struggle to survive the coronavirus lockdown, students need a break from financial aid requirements and penalties.

Debbie Cochrane

March 30, 2020

In his own words: Eloy Oakley on how California's community colleges are coping with the coronavirus

Chancellor of 115 community colleges says system has "converted nearly 100 percent of the in-person instruction, the general instruction that leads to an associate degree for transfer  to some sort of remote learning platform"

EdSource Staff