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A ‘Broken Board Culture’

The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees has been roiled by conflict amid ongoing financial problems, according to a recent Alameda County civil grand jury report.

A Tuition Gamble That Is Paying Off

St. John’s College is getting closer to raising the money it needs to sustain a $17,000 tuition decrease the college made three years ago.
Opinion

Black Majors Matter

More students of color may be getting degrees, but we need to find ways to open all degree options to all students, argues Alanna Gillis.

‘The Blue-Collar Harvard’

Fledgling authors from underrepresented backgrounds and nontraditional students are turning to graduate creative writing programs at the City University of New York to tell their stories.

Falling Tuition Revenues, Rising Tensions

Santa Fe Community College cut academic programs and faculty after steep enrollment drops and revenue losses during the pandemic.

Gifts That Keep Giving

Multimillion-dollar gifts from MacKenzie Scott will allow community and regional colleges to build endowments, fund new student programs and jump-start internal fundraising efforts. Recipients hope other donors will follow suit.

The Money Not Everyone Wants

The California Community College System could get a $170 million boost in state funding to hire full-time faculty members. The system's budget officers aren't thrilled about it.

Humanities Are Shrinking, Except at Community Colleges

Global survey of higher education finds the trend everywhere but at U.S. two-year institutions.