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Who’s missing from California’s community colleges?
California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left.
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‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity
With Cal State students now required to take ethnic studies, San Francisco State has launched a program inside California's youth prisons. The educators behind it hope it will inspire incarcerated young people to pursue higher education.
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That student in your community college class could be a bot
Bots are filling up community college classes in a likely attempt by scammers to fraudulently access COVID-19 relief grants and other financial aid. At least 10 districts or individual colleges told CalMatters they've been affected, and the community college system has announced new security measures to combat the scam.
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New tribal colleges offer ‘sense of belonging’ for Native students but hit roadblocks
Tribal colleges provide culturally relevant education for Native students. But in California, they face an uphill battle because of lack of funding and a lengthy accreditation process.
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Community colleges offer cash, textbooks to students who get vaccinated
While both the University of California and California State University are requiring students to be vaccinated for the fall term, community college districts are opting for a mix of mandates, incentives and encouragement.
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First-generation college students push for in-person commencements
Lea este artículo en español. Marie Manipud didn’t expect that her college graduation would be much of an event. The UC San Diego public health major had immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines at 14, becoming the first in her family to navigate the American education system. As a first generation college student, she saw […]
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Community college enrollment falls as students grapple with job loss, online learning
Lea este artículo en español. David Lewis was just a few credits shy of earning his associate’s degree in journalism from Long Beach City College when the pandemic hit. Lewis, 29, was already encountering scheduling conflicts between his classes and a new job at Trader Joe’s. As the assignments for his online classes started to pile […]