– Last week, the California State Senate passed Assembly Bill 1705, legislation reforming remedial placement policies at the state’s community colleges. Authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44), the bill unanimously passed the Assembly in May. AB 1705 is supported by a diverse coalition of higher education equity, research, civil rights, social justice, faculty, and student leadership organizations.
New legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) will be heard April 26 in the Higher Education Committee, Assembly Bill 1705, which will address remedial placement policies at California’s community colleges and help more students to achieve their educational goals. The bill is supported by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Student Senate for California | New legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) will be heard April 26 in the Higher Education Committee, Assembly Bill 1705, which will address remedial placement policies at California’s community colleges and help more students to achieve their educational goals. The bill is supported by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Student Senate for California
Marjorie Blen compared the overwhelming process of transferring from City College of San Francisco to San Francisco State University to trying to solve a puzzle. Though she was applying for the same major — sociology — the requirements were different for each campus in the California State University and University of California systems. Blen described a “very, very discouraging” process of cross-referencing each school,. <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/2022/how-to-streamline-entry-into-csu-and-uc-panelists-discuss-the-transfer-maze/667984">read more</a></span>