The Proposal Heard ‘Round the Nation
President Barack Obama is on the brink of revolutionizing our education system. In an unexpected announcement on Jan. 7, he proposed to provide two years of free tuition for community college students. The White House estimates that this proposal will help community college students save…
A New Authority on the Decisions That Matter
Sen. Ricardo Lara recently proposed a constitutional amendment that aims to give the California Legislature unparalleled control over the UC system, putting the UCs under the same laws and oversight as California state universities and community colleges. A similar bill was proposed in 2009 and…
Amendment Ensures a Place for Adult Education
When Cabrillo College’s choral activities director Cheryl Anderson heard her program was in danger, she said she was scared to death of losing the ensemble she created. Senate Bill (SB) 173, introduced by Senator Carol Liu in February 2013, proposed to limit funding for community…
Maintaining Avenues of Remedial Education
Many students attend community college with the intention of later transferring to a four-year university. Some students, however, have no plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree and instead attend community college simply to expand their knowledge and gain life skills. For the latter group, if…