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Matthew Reagan is the assistant editor of the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a fellowship program for California college journalists who cover statewide higher education issues and policy.

Matthew is a proud alumni of the College Journalism Network, where he chronicled California students and universities navigating the peak of the COVID pandemic. As a fellow he pursued stories on communities he’s passionate about including Latinos, student parents and college athletes. California News Publishers Association awarded Matthew and his CalMatters colleagues a first place for their coverage of the Newsom recall election, with Matthew reporting on the impact of the youth vote. Prior to editing he also led the organization’s Media Partnerships program. 

Matthew has led collaborative news endeavors since his time at Occidental College, where before graduating he was the founding editor of the Northeast Los Angeles Neighborhood Reporting Partnership. When he’s not mentoring reporters or editing copy, you can find Matthew riding his bike around the Eastside of Los Angeles or in his seat at BMO stadium.

Other languages spoken: Spanish (basic)

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“La Memoria de la Tierra,” a mural created by Judith Baca, resides on the north side of Ackerman Union at UCLA in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 2022. The mural is approximately 80 feet and made up of three 26-foot-long glass panels. Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
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¿Están realmente sirviendo a quienes dicen las Instituciones de Servicio para los Hispanos en las universidades de California?
EN RESUMEN California tiene la mayor cantidad de Instituciones al Servicio de Hispanos (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) entre sus universidades de todos los estados: 174, incluidos 21 de los 23 campus de la Universidad Estatal de California y cinco de los nueve campus de la Universidad de California. Pero, ¿qué tan bien están las […]
By and • November 17, 2022
“La Memoria de la Tierra,” a mural created by Judith Baca, resides on the north side of Ackerman Union at UCLA in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 2022. The mural is approximately 80 feet and made up of three 26-foot-long glass panels. Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
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California has the most Hispanic Serving Institutions among its colleges of any state — 174, including 21 of 23 California State University campuses and five of the nine University of California campuses. But how well are HSIs — where almost 90% of the state’s Latino undergraduates are enrolled — actually serving Latino students? It’s a mixed bag, students and advocates say.
By and • November 17, 2022
Yessenia Cervantes, 34, holds her youngest daughter, Issabella Cervantes, at California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside on June 17, 2022. “I can’t forget that I’m a mom before anything else,” Cervantes, who recently graduated with an associate’s degree from Riverside City College, said. “I know that I’m working towards something bigger—for my children’s future.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
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Para estudiantes que son padres, graduarse en medio de una pandemia es superar todos los pronósticos
En resumen Más de la mitad de los estudiantes universitarios que son padres abandonan los estudios antes de obtener un título. Para estas familias, graduarse durante una pandemia fue una victoria especial. Sus experiencias arrojan luz sobre cómo California podría apoyar mejor a las crecientes filas de estudiantes que son padres. Read this article in English.   […]
By , and • June 22, 2022
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¿Ese estudiante en tu clase de colegio comunitario podría ser un bot?
En resumen Los bots están llenando las clases de los colegios comunitarios en un posible intento de los estafadores de acceder de manera fraudulenta a las subvenciones de ayuda COVID-19 y otras ayudas financieras. Al menos 10 distritos o universidades individuales le dijeron a CalMatters que se habían visto afectados, y el sistema de universidades […]
By , , and • September 2, 2021

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Matthew Reagan is the assistant editor of the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a fellowship program for California college journalists who cover statewide higher education issues and policy.
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Matthew Reagan
Matthew Reagan is the assistant editor of the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a fellowship program for California college journalists who cover statewide higher education issues and policy. He's a proud alumni of the College Journalism Network, where he chronicled California students and universities navigating the peak of the COVID pandemic. As a fellow he pursued stories on communities he’s passionate about including Latinos, student parents and college athletes. Matthew has led collaborative news endeavors since his time at Occidental College, where before graduating he was the founding editor of the Northeast Los Angeles Neighborhood Reporting Partnership. When he’s not mentoring reporters or editing copy, you can find Matthew riding his bike around the Eastside of Los Angeles or in his seat at BMO stadium. Other languages spoken: Spanish (basic)