A pilot program in California will pay students to participate in public service as part of their degree. Given the administrative burden, will it be possible to scale?
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The California Community Colleges and the California State University system are in a standoff over three proposals for community college baccalaureate programs.
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February 4, 2020
The University of California's Academic Senate declines to endorse test-optional admissions policies for the system.
January 17, 2020
California's new online-only community college grabbed headlines again with its CEO's departure. While some see the college as a doomed venture, others say it's too soon to pass judgment.
October 1, 2019
Newly signed legislation allowing athletes to profit from their names and likenesses is a step in the right direction, but it's only a start, write Welch Suggs and Solomon Hughes.
September 25, 2019
The financially troubled two-year college district in the East Bay could face a state takeover unless it makes big changes to its management and communication.
August 1, 2019
The state authorization fiasco in California is the sort of unintended consequence that can occur when policy makers impose rules only on one sector of higher education, writes Steve Gunderson.
July 1, 2019
Several states have begun to fund efforts to help students with their basic needs amid growing concern about homelessness and hunger on campus.
May 2, 2019
A California community college is picking course schedules for students to encourage them to enroll full-time and reach graduation quicker.
March 14, 2019
State lawmakers, advised by Robert Shireman, want to fill what they call a void in federal leadership by enforcing regulations on for-profit institutions and recently converted nonprofit colleges.
March 1, 2019
After months of negotiating over open-access fees and paywalls, the University of California System follows through on threat to cancel its journal subscription deal with Elsevier.