College

They say there’s a widening gap in college readiness among high school students.

They say standardized math test scores are an objective measure of students’ preparedness for college STEM courses.

The program has several initiatives under its umbrella beyond recruitment, including a grant writing course, mentorship training, and a program to "build a more respectful scientific culture."

The information could help decide where to place resources like shelters, handwashing stations, and street medicine teams.

Asylum seekers going to college in California can pay much higher nonresident tuition and are often excluded from financial aid, at great cost to them and their families as immigration cases spend years in limbo.

California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. Some students and faculty say equal access to AI is important for preparing students for the workforce. Others say the implementation of AI tools has been confusing and opens the door to cheating. Some faculty have banned AI from their classes altogether and even started a petition to end the contract deal.

San Diego State University researchers conducted the survey. It found that while most students report using AI tools, they worry about job security, privacy and accuracy.

Students who take these courses are more likely to go to college straight after high school. A high school in Compton is a state leader.

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.

California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing. The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges, helping thousands of students who are either homeless or housing insecure, such as one student who was sleeping in a garage.