Higher Education

Police executives and scholars assert the complexity of 21st century policing demands a college degree.

To build a truly diverse physician workforce, research shows the need for investment in programs that prepare students for medical school.

California’s public colleges and universities will continue to struggle to fulfill their mission without stable state and federal funding.

A 2017 law started to phase out remedial courses at community colleges, but while there’s been progress, many students still end up taking classes experts say they don’t need.

As Miguel Cardona prepares to take the helm of the U.S. Department of Education, community colleges can provide a path forward.

We fear the budget crunch could lead the UC to fail to deliver on the soaring hopes for social mobility for underrepresented minority students.

Without sufficient financial aid, I face the risk of dropping out of UC Santa Cruz due to the lack of affordable housing.

We must supercharge efforts to invest in students and refuse to allow COVID-19 to disrupt access to higher education.

New Chancellor Joseph Castro says the CSU system won’t raise tuition for 2021-22. That doesn’t mean campus fees might not go up, though.

Before California uses taxpayer funds to develop “free” online textbooks, lawmakers should consider another possibility.