About 40% of California’s community college courses are online now, redefining education. These courses are more accessible, college officials say, but they come with serious drawbacks.
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California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid
After a spike in fraudulent applications to California’s community colleges, school officials say they are getting better at detecting and preventing fraud, though it still happens.
Posted inCalifornia
Training to be a teacher is expensive. These California programs can help
California has a persistent shortage of qualified teachers. New programs offer a solution, though they are still relatively small in scale.
Posted inCalifornia
LA needs 100,000 construction workers. Community colleges are racing to train them
Los Angeles has an acute shortage of qualified construction workers as the region tries to rebuild from the Eaton and Palisades Fires. One community college is trying to help.
Posted inSan Antonio
San Antonio students increasingly rely on Pell Grants as Congress navigates funding shortfall
At most colleges across the San Antonio-area, at least 50% of incoming undergraduate students qualify for Pell Grants.
Posted inFort Worth
How credit loss contributed to cutting architecture programs at TCC
An associate of applied science in architectural technology and three certificate programs in the field were cut by the college last week.
Posted inFort Worth
Tarrant County College cuts 10 career, technical programs
Low enrollment and completion rates, lack of workforce demand and credits not transferring prompted some cuts.
Posted inTexas
Thousands of Texas students lose college credits when transferring. Here are pitfalls to avoid.
Early planning and paying attention to which classes are relevant for their major can help students save time and money.
Posted inNews About Open Campus
Higher-ed expert joins Open Campus as editor at large
Goldie Blumenstyk brings her sharp analysis of higher ed innovation and will serve as an advisor to new community-college accountability initiative.
Posted inSan Antonio
Workforce Pell expansion inches forward, but student access may not come until 2027
Pending a final decision on which trainings and programs are considered high-demand and high-wage, Alamo College has started to identify potential programs that could meet the Workforce Pell requirements.