Education Without SAT, ACT, what’s next for Cal State admissions? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 31, 2022 New set of eligibility criteria will focus on student high school grades and life experiences.
Education The collapse of community college enrollment: Can California turn it around? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 21, 2022 Despite sinking overall enrollment, some community colleges in California are seeing more students come back.
Education Lawmakers pass legislative fix to undo UC Berkeley’s enrollment cap By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 14, 2022 Without the bill, the campus said it would have needed to defer admissions and move other students online to satisfy a court order.
Bay Area UC Berkeley enrollment capped, forcing campus to decline by 3,000 students after state Supreme Court decision By Mikhail Zinshteyn | March 3, 2022 Campus says it can find space for at least 1,500 following CEQA-based lawsuit ruling.
Education If UC Berkeley must cut 3,000 students, should it spare Californians? By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 18, 2022 In a coda to ongoing tension over how many nonresident students the UCs should enroll, one key lawmaker says yes.
Bay Area Cal State chancellor resigns under fire over how he handled sexual harassment complaints By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 17, 2022 Joseph Castro faced increasing scrutiny over his handling of sexual assault allegations leveled against a high-ranking colleague.
Education With second chance at missed housing grant, Cal State could net 800 beds By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 15, 2022 Cal State earlier misread an application for state money to be used for student housing.
Education California will reward volunteering college students with aid — but spend half the money on overhead By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | February 7, 2022 A new volunteer financial aid program for college students is using less than half of its budgeted money on actual student aid.
budget Student housing is tight. A California plan wants $5 billion for affordable beds By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 26, 2022 The state has big plans to expand enrollment at the University of California and the Cal States.
Education UC lecturers win raises, concessions in deal that averts two-day strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 17, 2021 Agreement came after years of negotiating, heading off a planned strike.