Community Colleges & Workforce

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1732+ words) What's next: The legislation does make at least one significant change supported by the community colleges: It only prohibits degrees that duplicate CSU programs offered in the same local service area as the community college proposing the degree. Gov. Gavin…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (625+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that could significantly expand the number of bachelor’s degrees offered by California’s community colleges, but the measure is not being universally welcomed by the colleges it is intended to help. Senate Bill 960, authored by…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (219+ words) With the twin goals of meeting local workforce needs and boosting access to higher education, community colleges across California advocated for legislation this year that would allow them to offer more bachelor’s degree programs. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the package…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (223+ words) A set of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday aims to rein in the topsy-turvy expansion of bachelor’s degrees at California community colleges. Community colleges and influential lawmakers said it was unfair to block the colleges from…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1634+ words) This includes the title, byline, content, and tracking pixel required for republishing this story. Last week, Dr. Monty Sullivan — interim president of the N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) since Aug. 24 — gave his first president’s report to the State Board of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (286+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom put his signature Friday on a pair of bills designed to bring order to the sometimes chaotic growth of bachelor’s degree programs at California’s community colleges, though the legislation drew last-minute pushback from the very institutions it…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (228+ words) Community colleges are getting a new framework for offering four-year degrees, with new rules tied to student outcomes and workforce needs. Getting a bachelor’s degree can open doors to more career opportunities, but the traditional college route can be difficult…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (241+ words) We didn’t take this step lightly. We acted after months of documented outreach asking the Board of Registered Nursing for a specific explanation and timeline. We received neither. Consider two San Diego nurses caught in the middle. Both women met…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (752+ words) California community colleges will be able to offer bachelor’s degrees that duplicate programs at California State University and University of California schools, clearing the way for the biggest change in decades to degree-granting authority at the state’s public university systems,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (487+ words) Central Oregon Community College contributes $349.2 million in added income to the Central Oregon economy each year and supports 4,136 regional jobs — equivalent to approximately one out of every 41 jobs in the region — according to a new independent economic impact study conducted…...