Higher Education
How we’re helping students spot violations at California career colleges
It’s hard to find the disciplinary history of for-profit colleges regulated by California. CalMatters is making it easier.
Higher Education
Economy
A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough?
Gov. Gavin Newsom released the Master Plan for Career Education, which aims to get Californians into better jobs. Some legislators say it doesn’t go far enough and experts criticize many of its proposals.
Education
Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities
Infrastructure issues at California’s public universities are hindering students and faculty’s ability to learn and work on campus. Lawmakers and system leaders are hoping more state support can help them bring down the $17 billion price tag to fix their academic buildings.
Higher Education
No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses.
Education
Sue or hold back? The University of California does both as it faces Trump’s wrath
The University of California has been selective about which Trump policies it challenges in court. Some students want the UC to be more vocal about defending student diversity and protest rights.
Education
The US Education Department investigates Cal State San Bernardino as Trump dismantles the agency
Cal State San Bernardino is among several dozen universities under federal scrutiny for programs that have targeted disadvantaged groups of students.
College Beat
Applying for CalFresh food aid is complicated. California colleges are trying to make it easier
Across California, only one in five eligible college students receive CalFresh due to complicated requirements and an arduous application process. With two-thirds of students experiencing food insecurity, many campuses have started helping them apply for CalFresh.
Education
Parents can’t figure out how California schools are doing. Newsom’s plan to fix that stalls
In 2019, his first year in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the Cradle-to-Career Data System, a new state entity that aims to track students’ progress from preschool through employment. The data system was supposed to release its first public dashboard last spring.
Higher Education
Students and faculty sue administrators over last spring’s UCLA pro-Palestinian protests
The suit alleges that UC officials discriminated against pro-Palestinian supporters and failed to protect them when counter-protestors attacked their encampment.
Education
Students call on California colleges to protect campuses from immigration enforcement
After the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration arrests at “sensitive locations,” California colleges and universities are providing resources to support students, but can’t stop immigration enforcement from entering public spaces. Some advocates say more must be done.