California Community Colleges

More Professors Sue CA Community Colleges over DEIA Teaching Mandates

August 30, 2023 2:28 pm

More professors are suing on First Amendment grounds over diversity equity and inclusion and accessibility teaching requirements at California community colleges. As the California Globe reported, a professor at Bakersfield College this July sued over the tyrannical diversity dictates. Now...

CA Bill To Allow Binational Students In Mexico Receive In-State Tuition Progresses

February 6, 2023 7:46 pmFebruary 6, 2023 7:46 pm

A bill that would set up a pilot program to allow students who live in Mexico to attend Community College in San Diego County and Imperial County at in-state costs awaited to be heard in the Assembly Higher Education Committee...

California’s Student Voter Registration Act

February 16, 2022 10:20 amFebruary 16, 2022 10:27 am

California law provides student voter registration rules in the Elections Code. Article 3.5 contains Sections 2145 – 2148.5. Section 2145 provides that Article 3.5 is known as the Student Voter Registration Act of 2003. Section 2146 requires the Secretary of...

Gov. Newsom Signs Student Athlete Compensation Law to Move Up Start Date

September 1, 2021 10:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would effectively start to give NCAA student athletes compensation if their name, image, or likeness is used. Senate Bill 26, authored by Senators Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Steven Bradford...

California Community Colleges Chancellor Accepts Temporary Federal Position

July 20, 2021 3:50 pm

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley announced on Monday that he will be temporarily leaving his position this week to accept a temporary position as a special adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Oakley, who also serves...

Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote

May 26, 2021 2:22 amMay 25, 2021 5:53 pm

A bill that would indefinitely extend four-year, bachelor degrees at Community Colleges in California is set to face an Assembly vote in the coming days after being unanimously passed through several Assembly committees. Assembly Bill 927, authored by Assemblyman Jose...

Bill To Shut Down Calbright College Gains Support Following Scathing State Auditor’s Report

May 13, 2021 3:39 pm

A new report from the California State Auditor on Calbright, the California Online Community College, reports that there is no detailed strategy for spending the more than $175 million that it expects to receive in state taxpayer funding, and should...