Higher Education

Tuition waivers can never atone for damage done to Native Americans. Not all need the help, but most people historically oppressed by government policy and abuse do.

UC Riverside and key allies in the Legislature have fought for additional funding for the school separate from what it already gets from the UC system. Now it’s up to the governor as to whether the state should subsidize a less popular campus.

Part of the state’s budget surplus should be used to invest more in California’s financial aid program to help students transferring to nonprofit independent colleges and universities.

By officially prioritizing part-time work as a way for students to pay for college, the University of California moved closer to its goal of students avoiding burdensome loans by 2030.

A new bill removes barriers to success by making it clear that community colleges should not require students to repeat math and English classes they passed in high school.

Financing more student housing at the state’s public colleges and universities is a worthy investment in California’s economic future.

Roughly 360,000 UC and Cal State students may soon receive about $1,000 to $3,000 to fund their educations this fall as part of California’s effort to make college debt-free. Another form of aid to help more community college students has a less clear path.

Cal State joined the University of California in ending its use of an admissions test for freshmen. Now the system is creating a new set of eligibility criteria, the first change since 1965. The plan is to focus on student high school grades and life experiences.

Community colleges have steered away from one of their fundamental missions, developing human capacity. Here’s a solution:

NCAA rules and state law now allow student athletes to earn money from sponsorship deals, and a few are cashing in big time. But how will players make sense of the contracts companies are offering them?