Higher Education

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

Education

Should college athletes profit from their prowess? NCAA says no, but California may say yes

A bill to allow student athletes to earn compensation for the use of their names and images could provide the most benefit to women, walk-on players and those playing in less high-profile sports and schools, its author says.

By Felicia Mello • July 3, 2019

Capitol

California just passed a $215 billion budget. Here’s what’s between the lines.

Less tax-and-spendy than expected, California's $215 billion budget delivers more for working and poor families, but avoids most new taxes and stops short of health care for all.

By Judy Lin • June 13, 2019

Education

Should community colleges build housing?

Matthew Polamalu was spending 1.5 hours each day commuting back and forth to community college along Southern California’s congested freeways when he decided he’d had enough. He sat down at his computer and Googled “community colleges with dorms.” “I was just looking for the full college experience,” said the psychology major. He found it in […]

By Felicia Mello • June 10, 2019

Newsletters

Finding a friend in Oregon, Newsom’s lawsuit pays off and the Nazi next door

Oregon may join California's cap-and-trade market. Why CSU students pay more for parking. Tom Steyer wades into a new political fight.

By Ben Christopher • June 7, 2019

Education

A Game of College: Can you get into college and finish a degree without taking on too much debt?

It’s your junior year of high school, and you want to go to college. You’ve heard your salary can be a lot higher if you have a bachelor’s degree, but getting into a good school is difficult and finishing college is even harder. Plus, school can be pricey, so you want to ensure you’ll get a good education with little to no debt.

By Felicia Mello • May 28, 2019

Newsletters

Fallen officers and the politics of police use of force

Ceremony honors fallen police officers as debate heats up over use of force bill, legislators push bills to address cost of higher education

By Dan Morain • May 7, 2019

Education

Cal Grant expansion tops list of college affordability bills: Track them here

California’s financial aid system could get its biggest overhaul in 20 years if a proposal backed by key Assembly Democrats becomes law. And that’s just one of a slew of college affordability bills in play this legislative session. Call it ‘The Year of the Struggling Student’: Concern about the nation’s $1.5 trillion in student debt, […]

By Felicia Mello • May 6, 2019

Politics

As Trump rolls back student loan protections, an Obama-era watchdog brings the fight to California

With student debt soaring, consumer champion Seth Frotman has taken his federal fight against predatory lending to the state level in California.

By Felicia Mello • April 23, 2019

Commentary

We must let more California students into public universities’ front door

Unethical and even criminal tactics used to slide students into prestigious universities cannot be tolerated. But there’s something else we should not tolerate: the insufficient higher education capacity to meet student demand in California.

By Guest Commentary • April 11, 2019