May 30, 2023

Protect a golden opportunity for students and our future

The Golden State Pathways program promises to replace exactly what’s hurting us most right now, with exactly what can help us most for the future.

Anne Stanton, Linda Collins and Christopher J. Nellum

May 23, 2023

California Community Colleges 'will have a difficult time' meeting transfer goals without big changes

Amid a decline in the number of students earning an associate degree for transfer, the system's interim chancellor said significant changes are needed if the colleges want to reach their goals for increasing transfer.

Michael Burke

May 12, 2023

Newsom’s budget keeps promised funding bumps for UC and CSU

California's public universities will get funding increases despite the state's revenue shortfall, but they are being asked to borrow money for housing projects.

Michael Burke And Ashley A. Smith

May 9, 2023

California’s community colleges are more than ready for affordable student housing

The state must invest to ensure community college students can have the same housing support that university students already receive.

Jose Fierro

April 26, 2023

California's next community colleges chief pushed key reforms and now faces new challenges

Sonya Christian's supporters say her track record of influencing statewide change prepares her for her new role: chancellor of California's community college system.

Michael Burke

April 25, 2023

California Community Colleges moving forward with bachelor's degree approvals despite lawmaker objections

Following complaints from California State University, lawmakers had asked community college officials to pause applications for new baccalaureate programs.

Michael Burke

April 25, 2023

California is offering free immigration legal services for community college students

Golden State invests $10 million yearly to help community college students renew DACA, apply for naturalization, and other immigration services.

Zaidee Stavely

April 24, 2023

Q&A: With May 1 enrollment deadline approaching, an insider’s view of UC admissions

Ahead of college decision day, a UC San Diego admissions official discusses the process, including what waitlisted students should expect and how the campus plans to enroll more California residents.

Michael Burke

March 29, 2023

UC’s new plan to simplify transferring could have opposite impact, critics say

University of California officials have proposed a new transfer pathway for community college students. Critics say it would make a complicated process even more complex.

Michael Burke

March 23, 2023

Panel: Underrepresented students should be the target of California's dual enrollment

Even as dual enrollment programs have rapidly grown in California, the students most in need of that academic boost don’t always have access to it.

Emma Gallegos

March 7, 2023

Students at rural community college can earn a bachelor’s and help prevent wildfires

Feather River College is the latest of California's community colleges to get approval for a bachelor's degree program.

Michael Burke

February 27, 2023

California community colleges rely too much on part-time faculty and misspend funds, audit finds

California's state auditor says community colleges are misspending money meant to hire full-time faculty and is calling on the chancellor's office to provide better oversight.

Michael Burke

February 23, 2023

Sonya Christian named chancellor of California Community Colleges

Christian, chancellor of the Kern Community College District, will be the 11th chancellor in the system's history and the first woman in the role.

Michael Burke

February 22, 2023

We need more community college bachelor's degrees to fuel our economy

Many community college students don't have the luxury of moving to attend a CSU or UC campus; enabling them to earn a bachelor's degree at their local college is a matter of equity.

Clemaus Tervalon 

February 21, 2023

Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California

Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, said during an Assembly subcommittee hearing Tuesday that UC should participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program.

Michael Burke