We wanted to share what we're reading. The purpose of Today's News is to disseminate throughout the system media accounts about the California Community Colleges and related issues.
The average college completion rate for U.S. higher education continues to follow the trend of the past few years: the overall national rate remains stalled, while the rate for community colleges has …
Hiring workers with artificial intelligence skills is a priority for nearly three quarters (73%) of employers, but the majority of them are struggling to find such talent, according to a recent survey commissioned...
Two Jewish groups are suing the University of California system and its Berkeley campus, alleging they’ve allowed a “longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism,” according to federal court...
According to the newest Student Voice survey on life after college, about a third of students-even those graduating in 2024-haven’t interacted with their campus career center. There’s also a gap between...
The percentage of English learners in bilingual education programs in California is more than three times lower than in Wisconsin and more than two times lower than in Texas, Illinois and New Jersey C…
Vanessa Salazar grew up tagging along when her father went to work as a truck driver. Now 35, Salazar has started her career in the trucking industry and this year decided she also wanted to learn mor…
Schools across the U.S. will soon be able to order free rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. The administration's initiative will make available millions of tests for school districts as …
While the pandemic may seem to be in the rearview mirror, the impact of learning loss on students is still gaining strength. There is a sizable increase in the number of students who indicate that feeling unprepared...
The flow of students between the countries has been a mainstay of their relationship, even when ties have soured. Now these exchanges, too, are under threat. On a cool Saturday morning, in a hotel bas…
If you attended an academic conference in the past six months, was the keynote address about AI? Likely so, and for good reason! It has been approximately a year since the advent of ChatGPT, and we ar…
West Contra Costa Unified School District has set up a new literacy task force to answer long-held questions about the best ways to teach students how to read. The task force, which had its first meeting...
Young children with disabilities should be included in high-quality early childhood education programs alongside peers without disabilities so they can receive individualized supports and achieve...
Registration is now open for California Community Colleges TechConnect’s Online Teaching Conference 2024. The event is set for June 26-28 in Long Beach. Details and registration information can be found on the Online Teaching Conference website.
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