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Better quality of lifelong learning at community colleges
An increasing number of California’s community colleges are dealing with years of budget cuts by charging full price for personal enrichment classes that used to cost the same amount as academic courses. These classes run the gamut from pottery to conversational French to a slide show of someone’s trip to the Ukraine. They don’t provide any credits or lead to a degree and, until now, they didn’t have to meet any specific standards. The Community College … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community Colleges, Reporting & Analysis
New chancellor has strong support, tough job
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors unanimously named Dr. Brice Harris*, a longtime community college leader, as the 15th chancellor of the statewide higher education system. Just hours later he received an unexpected gift from Gov. Jerry Brown, who signed SB 1456, the Student Success Act of 2012, into law. The bill, by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), seeks to improve graduation and transfer rates at community colleges through better academic counseling and support services, setting … Read entire article »
Filed under: 2012 election, Community Colleges, Featured, Funding and Taxation, Initiatives, Jerry Brown, Legislature, Bills, Reporting & Analysis, Taxes
“Wake up!” says retiring Community College Chancellor
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott stepped down Saturday, after leading the nation’s largest higher education system through its stormiest time. Scott took the helm on Jan. 1, 2009, just as the state was entering a deep financial slide. Since then, community colleges have lost $809 million, or 12 percent of their budget, nearly doubled tuition and fees, and cut course offerings by about 15 percent, all of which knocked down enrollment by roughly 485,000 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community Colleges, Featured, Jerry Brown, Legislature, Bills, Reporting & Analysis
New community college chancellor may be named by end of month
The California Community College Board of Governors appointed Executive Vice Chancellor Erik Skinner as acting chancellor while the search continues for a successor to Jack Scott, who is retiring at the end of this week. The Board has scheduled a special meeting on Sept. 20 to interview finalists for the post and hopes to announce the new chancellor by the end of September or sooner. Paul Feist, the vice chancellor of communications, said it’s his understanding that … Read entire article »
Filed under: California Colleges, Community Colleges, Featured, Reporting & Analysis
City College of San Francisco told to do less
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott told a roomful of people at City College of San Francisco something they didn’t want to hear: They’ll have to prioritize, ration, and do less from now on. At a special meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees last night, called to discuss the school’s accreditation crisis, Scott offered help and advice. “We’re limited in what we can do, but anytime you want to consult us we will be available, … Read entire article »
Filed under: California Colleges, Community Colleges, Featured, Reporting & Analysis, State Budget
Community colleges move closer to rationing enrollment
With so many students vying for a shrinking number of classes at community colleges, the California Community Colleges Board of Governors is on its way to offering priority registration as a way of motivating students to develop and pursue an educational goal. At a public hearing in Sacramento this week, the Board agreed to put the issue up for a vote at its next meeting in September. Under existing regulations, several groups of students are already … Read entire article »
Filed under: California Colleges, College Enrollment, Community Colleges, Featured, Reporting & Analysis
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