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A growing share of low-income students admitted to the renowned University of California system are choosing community college instead as skyrocketing housing costs and insufficient financial aid put their dream campuses out of reach.
Colleges began implementing reforms aimed at improving English as a Second Language pathways in fall 2021 during a historic pandemic. We cannot yet disentangle the impact of reforms from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, but an analysis of early implementation finds that colleges have made significant progress.
Major assessment and placement reforms at the state's community colleges have all but eliminated remedial prerequisites. As a result, students are much more likely to complete college composition the “gateway” transfer-level English course. However, more work is needed to address persistent racial equity gaps and pandemic challenges.