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Who’s missing from California’s community colleges?
California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left.
‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity
“We as a discipline are dedicated to serving the public," said the dean of ethnic studies at San Francisco State. "It’s basically sort of the way we view the world, that our curriculum needs to be accessible and relevant to all communities who want a college degree.”
Unseen and unsafe: Students who have been ‘deadnamed’ explain why a new California law matters
The policy — which requires public colleges to allow students to self-identify on their diplomas — could ease anxiety and protect transgender and gender non-conforming students from harm.
Is new support the key to success for formerly incarcerated community college students?
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill that for the first time provides ongoing state support for programs at California community colleges to provide services to formerly incarcerated students.
New program allows incarcerated students to get bachelor’s degrees alongside peers on the outside
Pitzer College started the Inside Out program with the goal of helping incarcerated students better engage with coursework and make connections with the outside world — a key factor in reintegrating back into society.
Students, college leaders debate the future of campus policing in California
The chair of the University of California board of regents said he’s open to considering dramatic cuts in the number of armed, sworn police officers across the university system.
UC, Cal State police much less diverse than students they serve
At 32 of 33 UC and CSU campuses, police officers are whiter than the students — and in many cases, disparities are glaring.
I was looking for statistics on campus police stops. Then I became one.
Julian Mendoza has known since he was a kid that Black and Latino people are more likely to be killed by cops. He didn’t want the situation to escalate.