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A new law holds colleges accountable if their grads don’t earn more than $36,000 a year
A new federal law requires colleges to prove that their graduates earn more than someone with only a high school diploma or else students could lose access to federal loans. About…
After scathing state board report, $5,000 fine and probation, Cabrillo College clears most dental hygiene program violations
Cabrillo College has corrected seven of eight violations identified in a state investigation of its dental hygiene program, but it remains on three years of probation and must pay a $5,000…
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Academic turf war between California colleges underscores need for new higher education plan
The increased competition between California’s universities and community colleges shows why the state needs to update its 56-year-old higher education plan, writes CalMatters columnist Dan Walters.
Abortion pills could come to California community college health centers
A California bill would require community colleges with health centers to provide access to medication abortion if lawmakers provide funding. Health center directors say many campuses lack the staffing and infrastructure…
Transgender athletes still protected in California under Supreme Court ruling
The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies.
Watsonville police charge woman with criminal threats after social media comment
Watsonville police officers arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday after they say she posted a threatening comment on Instagram directed at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board.
California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them
California prisons have given 30,000 laptops to incarcerated students. Inmates say using technology prepares them to enter the workforce. As community colleges start replacing correspondence courses by mail with online-only classes,…
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