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People attended a rally against tuition hikes, including students, instructors, and union members, at the California State University Chancellor’s office in Long Beach on July 11, 2023. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

Higher Education

Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University

by Mikhail Zinshteyn September 13, 2023September 14, 2023

The tuition increases were forecast earlier this year, when a Cal State task force concluded the system needs at least $1.5 billion annually in new revenue to afford student services and bolster its academic offerings.

Welding instructor Mitchell Schmidt teaches a student to use welding tools during a welding course at Lakeshore College in Wisconsin on Aug. 16, 2023. Lakeshore College offers courses that practice competency-based education that some California schools are hoping to adopt. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Higher Education

The inspiration for California’s ‘grand experiment’ at community colleges? Wisconsin

by Adam Echelman September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

Students walk through campus at Sacramento City College on Feb. 23, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Higher Education

A plan to guarantee community college transfer to California’s public universities died. Now it’s back

by Mikhail Zinshteyn September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

Students walk across campus at Fresno State in Fresno on Feb. 8, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela for CalMatters

Many Black students can barely afford Cal State. Tuition hikes will only make it worse

by Guest Commentary September 11, 2023September 9, 2023

The entry sign off Buck Owens Boulevard in Bakersfield on Jan. 5, 2023. Photo by Gary Kazanjian, AP Photo

Kern County can remake its higher education offices to better reflect the people they serve

by Guest Commentary August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Marketing for California Community Colleges at the Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento on July 31, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters

Higher Education

Drones, tacos, and billboards: How California community colleges are trying to get students back to school

by Adam Echelman August 4, 2023August 3, 2023

Kaiser Permanente health care workers strike outside a Kaiser facility in Sacramento on July 25, 2023. Workers are on the picket lines to protest patient care crisis and unsafe staffing at Kaiser hospitals. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters

California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobs

by Kristen Hwang July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

Parents, students, and staff of Chino Valley Unified School District hold up signs in favor of protecting LGBTQ+ policies at Don Antonio Lugo High School on June 15, 2023. Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG

When culture wars rip through California school boards, should the state intervene?

by Carolyn Jones July 28, 2023July 28, 2023

Students walk on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters

California’s 63-year-old higher education plan could use a reality check

by Dan Walters July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

West Los Angeles College in Culver City on July 17, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters

Higher Education

California wants more community college students in four-year schools. Why are most failing to transfer?

by Adam Echelman and Erica Yee July 24, 2023July 25, 2023