Americans confidence in major U.S. institutions - including higher education - has fallen in recent years, and Texas is trying to win it back. About 66,000 fewer Texas students enrolled at colleges and universities in Fall 2022 than before the COVID-19 pandemic. .
California is rapidly expanding a program which allows students to pursue certain bachelor s degrees at their local community college. Right now, 27 schools offer or will soon offer a baccalaureate degree in career-oriented fields in high demand in the Golden State. A bill passed two years ago allows the state to approve up to 30 new degree programs per year. .
California has begun offering baccalaureate degrees at the community college as a way to make higher education more attainable while helping the state meet its growing workforce demands. A panel of experts discussed the promise of community college baccalaureates and barriers to expanding in California in a roundtable hosted by EdSource.
A panel of experts discussed the promise of community college baccalaureates and barriers to expanding in California in a roundtable hosted by EdSource.