Recession stricken colleges in California breathed a sigh of relief in November when Proposition 30 passed, signaling a more positive future for higher education in the Golden State. However, it’s a future that is poised to change greatly under the vision of Gov. Jerry Brown. Brown touts online learning and the use of...

When California community colleges first opened their doors in 1967, their mission was to "admit any California resident with a high school diploma or the equivalent and may admit anyone who is capable of profiting from the instruction offered," according to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office website. Yet...

In the past few months, the Student Success Task Force has been tasked with the development of plan to improve community colleges in California. Many ideas were discussed: outcome-based funding, improving K-12 education and tracking each student’s history. After months of meetings between the members, they split over the is...