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The University of California Office of the President offices in downtown Oakland on May 19, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Higher Education

UC system takes another step toward keeping students debt-free

by Mikhail Zinshteyn May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

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.

Sather Gate on the campus of The University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley on March 25, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Debt-free college: California’s on the verge of spending over a half-billion dollars to help 360,000 students

by Mikhail Zinshteyn April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

mental health

The need for bold action to address our children’s mental health

by Guest Commentary March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Pre-kindergarten students work on their school work at West Orange Elementary School in Orange on March 18, 2021. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Will there be enough teachers for California’s ambitious plans for its youngest students?

by Elizabeth Aguilera March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

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

Higher Education

The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around?

by Mikhail Zinshteyn March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Jaqueline Ruvalcaba, a first-generation college student at American River College in Sacramento, has had to balance school and work for several years

What people get wrong about first-generation college students

by Itzel Luna March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Students walk through the Fresno State campus in Fresno, on Feb. 9, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela for CalMatters

Higher Education

Do-over: Cal State resubmits application, increasing affordable student housing projection by 800 beds

by Mikhail Zinshteyn February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Students on campus at the University of California, Davis in Davis on Feb. 2, 2022. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead

by Mikhail Zinshteyn February 7, 2022February 4, 2022

environment

Prepare students to lead on climate, environmental justice

by Guest Commentary January 31, 2022January 30, 2022

Newly-built student housing at UC Merced on August 2, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Student housing is tight. A California plan wants $5 billion for affordable beds

by Mikhail Zinshteyn January 26, 2022January 25, 2022