Higher Education

Higher Education

Will CA’s new NCAA law be a game changer? Here are 5 things to know next

A new state law letting NCAA athletes strike endorsement deals has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. But what does that mean in the short term?

By

Felicia Mello

• September 30, 2019

Bianca Rojas and her partner Jose Yat with their children Adeline, 2, and Jasper, 18 months. They are both enrolled full-time as college students, Jose at Cal Poly Pomona and Bianca at Cal State Long Beach and after a long day at school trying to get the kids fed and bathed and ready for bed. Jose says he tries to get his schoolwork done during breaks at school during the day. He is too tired to do any schoolwork after the kids get to bed. Their day starts around 6am as they get ready for school and to drop their kids at daycare on the way to school. They live in the renovated garage behind Jose's parents home in South Gate.

Higher Education

California’s latest undergrad project? More aid for campus moms and dads

California has increased awards to up $6,000 for UC, Cal State and community college students with children, but delays and funding limitations are making it clear that for “nontraditional” students, more must be done.

By

Adria Watson

• September 29, 2019

Newsletters

Why Boise matters, Kamala Harris’ poll numbers, endangered species, and rehabilitation through college

California joins Boise in Supreme Court homeless case. Kamala Harris' home state numbers sink. College professors bring courses to prisons.

By

Dan Morain

• September 26, 2019

Education

CA college students shell out $2k a month for housing, books, food alone

The high cost of college doesn't stop at tuition, according to a new state survey. More than 30% of California students said they did not have enough money to pay for housing, and another 35% said they can't afford books and supplies.

By

Felicia Mello

• September 12, 2019

WhatMatters

Legislature’s final week, rent control, for-profit colleges, Newsom channels Reagan, and alligators

Rent cap deal is far from done. Before Newsom, Reagan battled feds over automobile emissions rules. PG&E searches for a Plan B.

By

Dan Morain

• September 9, 2019

Higher Education

VA yanks authority from California agency overseeing veterans’ education

Setting up a showdown with California, the U.S. Veteran Affairs Dept. canceled its contract with a state agency that approves colleges to receive GI Bill funds.

By

Felicia Mello

• September 6, 2019

Democratic Assemblymen David Chiu of San Francisco, left, and Sen. Allen of Redondo Beach in the Senate chambers, September 10, 2015. Photo by Max Whittaker for CalMatters

Higher Education

What happened to California’s crackdown on for-profit colleges?

Democratic lawmakers sought to tighten oversight of the troubled industry. Then the lobbying began.

By

Felicia Mello

• September 6, 2019

Palomar College student Anthony White talks about his experience with homelessness at a press conference in the state Capitol. Photo by Felicia Mello for CalMatters

Higher Education

Parking lots stay off-limits overnight for homeless community college students

A bill that would have allowed homeless students to park overnight on campus is dead for the year, after amendments that its author said stigmatized the students it was meant to help.

By

Felicia Mello

• September 5, 2019

Commentary

Will the California State University be there for the next generation?

Gerald Haslam, author and California State University graduate: Count me among those advocating free California State University tuition for California residents. It would be a brave investment in California’s future, but California State Universities and the community colleges have long been a bootstraps institutions.

By

Guest Commentary

• September 1, 2019

Capitol

Alas, paper receipt ban, we hardly knew ye: 2019 bills get winnowed some more

With the passage of Friday's suspense file deadline, more bills were culled from lawmakers' 2019 wish list, or altered. Among them: a push to make retail receipts electronic, an effort to encourage pets in homeless shelters and stricter rules for servicers of student loans.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• August 30, 2019