Calbright College, the state’s free online community college, is growing rapidly, despite concerns about its effectiveness. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes tripling its annual budget.
Adam Echelman
CalMatters
Community colleges reporter for CalMatters in partnership with Open Campus.
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California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?
California’s community colleges are now giving college credit for students’ previous work experiences. The state has a goal of rapidly expanding access to these credits, though tracking progress on that goal has been difficult so far.
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These California trucking schools broke state laws. Regulators couldn’t do anything about it
A loophole in state law allows trucking schools to operate with little state oversight, raising concerns about the quality of training for California’s truck drivers.
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As job market tightens, more Californians are heading back to college
Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy.
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Misinformation spreads as Trump moves to cut aid for some California students
The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to access in-state tuition and financial aid. But the administration’s legal argument is weak, according to top legal experts.
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Up to 61,000 truck drivers in California could soon lose their licenses. Here’s why
The Trump administration is cracking down on immigrants who drive trucks in California, creating new regulations and threatening to withhold millions in federal highway funding.
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Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men
Thousands of men in California are neither working nor in school. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called it a “crisis,” both for the labor market and for men’s mental health.
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A scholarship for Black California students has to accept white applicants. Here’s why
Students and a right-leaning nonprofit sued UC San Diego for allegedly supporting a scholarship fund for Black students.
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Oil refinery closures leave workers searching for a job that ‘just doesn’t exist’
For the refinery workers being laid off — most of whom lack a college degree — it’s unlikely they’ll find another job that pays as well, despite recent efforts by the state to help.
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California faces steepest cuts as Trump ends diversity grants. How one college is faring
As the Department of Education cuts back on grants to colleges and universities that serve Latino, Asian, Black and Native American students, California will lose millions.