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College & Careers

College and career readiness is a primary goal of all the major reforms in place in California. But now more than ever, as the pandemic has closed campuses and pushed schools and colleges to adopt distance learning, what are the state's high schools and colleges doing to prepare students for the challenges that lie ahead? This section explores how California's K-12 system prepares its students for college and how colleges are preparing their students for the world beyond.

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Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections

Michael Burke

Many new bachelor's degrees have been approved since a 2021 law allowed community colleges to create them, but a handful have been in limbo for nearly two years.

January 17, 2025
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Amy DiPierro

Amy DiPierro

UC, CSU face cuts under Newsom's proposed budget

Michael Burke And Amy DiPierro

With the governor proposing to cut nearly 8% in funding and defer more dollars, university leaders warned Friday that the reductions would have consequences in classrooms.

January 10, 2025
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Credit: Larry Gordon / EdSource

College clubs becoming just as competitive as getting into college

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On many California campuses, student clubs now require applications and interviews to assess prospective new members.

January 7, 2025
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What rights do immigrant students and families have in California schools and colleges? | Quick Guide

Zaidee Stavely

As fear spreads over president-elect Trump's threats of mass deportation, what rights do undocumented students and family members have at school and college?

January 6, 2025
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What to watch for in California education in 2025

January 9, 2025

Every year, John Fensterwald tells us what he thinks might or might not happen in California education in the new year. Listen to what he foresees for 2025.

Zaidee Stavely

How Cal State’s first Black woman trustee influenced the university system

January 3, 2025

Claudia Hampton deftly navigated board politics, a recent book argues, using her wits to advocate on behalf of low-income students of color.

Amy DiPierro

Bachelor's degrees in prison offer incarcerated students a second chance (Re-broadcast)

January 2, 2025

Inside the first bachelor's degree program in a women's prison in Chowchilla, incarcerated women work to rebuild their lives by pursuing higher degrees.

Zaidee Stavely

How to get college credit from work experience, military training or even a hobby | Quick Guide

January 2, 2025

Many colleges and universities in California are expanding the ways students can receive credit for prior learning, which awards college credit for knowledge acquired outside a college setting.

Emma Gallegos

Family reunited after four years separated by immigration policy (Re-broadcast)

December 26, 2024

A Central Valley dad applied for his green card and ended up separated from his wife and four kids, because of a change in immigration policy under the first Trump administration.

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EdSource's Best of 2024: Our favorite Education Beat podcast episodes

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Listen to 10 of our favorite podcast episodes from 2024, highlighting stories about everything from puppets to cell phone bans.

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California's college financial aid chief on FAFSA chaos, concerns about Trump and more

December 20, 2024

A number of challenges already face the California Student Aid Commission’s new top official, such as getting more students to apply for aid and how to advise students fearful of doing so under President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

Michael Burke

Why many colleges are giving more credit for learning outside the classroom

December 18, 2024

When students start college later in life, they often bring unique knowledge and skills with them. Increasingly, California universities and colleges are working on ways to award credit to students for what they have learned outside the classroom.

Emma Gallegos

Community colleges loosen STEM math placement rules, calming some critics

December 13, 2024

Math professors were torn on STEM math placement at community colleges. Will new rules published this week ease their concerns?

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Should colleges give credit for learning outside the classroom?

December 12, 2024

Alice Keeney had to study for months to learn how to operate nuclear reactors in the Navy. But when she tried to transfer her classes over to Cal Poly Pomona, they wouldn't give her credit.