California Colleges
Los Angeles’ plan to tackle nurse shortage by 2035
Students in the nursing program at Cerritos College in Norwalk gather around their instructor and “patient.” Courtesy of Cerritos College […]
November 17, 2025
Community colleges: Engines for growth and innovation
Students in an automotive program at Fresno City College. Courtesy: Fresno City College Headlines often focus on the challenges facing […]
November 10, 2025
California colleges brace for food aid delays, offer assistance to students
A student at San Diego City College visits the campus food pantry on Nov. 3, 2025. Credit: Amy DiPierro / […]
November 4, 2025
Looking to enroll and retain more students, California colleges try shorter courses
Shasta College’s accelerated college program aims to reach working adults. Credit: Julie Leopo/EdSource Top Takeaways California colleges experimenting with short […]
October 29, 2025
New laws aim to ease California’s student housing crunch
An architectural rendering of the west lawn at San Benito, a housing project planned at UC Santa Barbara. The first […]
October 13, 2025
Tracking student parents: A challenge for educators
A father hugs his daughter goodbye after dropping her off at a child care center on a college campus. Credit: […]
September 17, 2025
California’s higher education: Time for a revamp
Credit: Alison Yin/EdSource Escalating federal actions are shaking the foundations of higher education: college presidents ousted, research grants revoked midstream, […]
August 19, 2025
Cal State wants more housing. Can it add 18,000 beds?
Students move into the new West Grove Commons dorms at San Francisco State University, which opened in fall 2024. Credit: […]
August 11, 2025
Trump’s law reshapes federal loans and Pell Grants, impacting California students
Top Takeaways The law blocks graduate students from taking out new Grad PLUS loans and caps Parent PLUS loans starting […]
July 8, 2025