Calbright College, the state’s free online community college, is growing rapidly, despite concerns about its effectiveness. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes tripling its annual budget.

We should recognize learning where it happens,” Sonya Christian, chancellor of California Community Colleges, said on the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast.

The beauty of a campus "can sway the decision about college choice," experts say.

I’m CalMatters reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn and I’m subbing in for Lynn today. Who doesn’t like a good back-from-the-dead story? California’s only fully online community college seemed like it was on ...

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Over 6 million Californians under the age of 65 stopped out — or, as it’s better known, dropped out — of college, and more than a third currently enrolled have considered dropping out in the past six ...