California Cal Poly SLO enrolls the lowest rate of Black students among all the state’s public universities By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | November 29, 2022 The most selective university in the CSU system enrolled a miniscule 146 undergraduate Black students this fall.
Education ‘We’re not going to close the equity gaps’: Despite progress, California Community Colleges won’t reach Newsom’s aspirational goals By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | October 13, 2022 The university is far from reaching a goal to narrow by 40% the graduation rate gap among its Black, Latino and white students within five years.
Bay Area Cal State says it can’t afford a staff wage hike even if Newsom OKs it By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 20, 2022 Cal State may cut programs and raise tuition if it doesn’t get enough state money.
Education California to give $2,500 training grant to workers who lost jobs during pandemic By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 12, 2022 Unlike other student aid, this grant can support programs shorter than three months.
Education Will California make up for UC Riverside being less popular with out-of-state students? By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | June 15, 2022 UC Riverside and key legislative allies want additional funding for the school separate from what it gets from the UC system.
Education UC system takes another step toward keeping students debt-free By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | May 20, 2022 The university has officially prioritized part-time work as a way for students to pay for college to advance its goal of students avoiding burdensome loans by 2030.
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.