We’ve written before about how the Americans most impacted by the covid-19 pandemic are the people who were being least served and supported before the pandemic. Helping them through these new problems means we have to fix the old ones. California Competes, which researches higher education’s relationship to economic succes, has made that point very […]
One of the most difficult parts of the crisis we’re enduring together is its uncertainty. There’s still so much we don’t know about the virus, like where it’s going to strike next, or who it will impact, or what will happen with the economy, or … perhaps most difficult of all … how long this […]
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A recent article in Educause Review points out that what is happening in schools and colleges across the world should not be considered “online learning” anymore than consulting WebMD should be considered a trip to the doctor. That’s because “online learning,” in the sense that educators mean it, is actually a series of deliberate and […]
On April 23, a federal appeals court ruled that American children have a right to a sound basic education. At the very least, a right to literacy. We know, of course, that this is very likely to be overturned in the future. We understand the politics of it. But let’s put that aside for a […]
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People who had easy access to educational resources before the covid-19 pandemic will still have easy access to everything they need to keep their education going now. Things like money, time, and technology. But what about vulnerable populations that were struggling to access the education they needed before everything stayed home and went digital? What […]
Read the latest from interim President & CEO Ajita Menon on the need for Calbright. Link to EdSource
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For almost two decades, people have been saying that eventually all or most education would be online But no one meant it like this. That’s the trouble with predictions – even when they’re right, you have to read the fine print. That’s also a crucial lesson for us as almost every classroom across the country, […]
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Our fellow California colleges, and their students, are facing profoundly difficult challenges. In what one university system official called “thoughtful and intentional anarchy,” thousands of professors are moving their classes online on short notice, doing the best they can in circumstances no one should have to face. They do this as administrators have to make […]
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We all know that the cost of college is one of the biggest barriers to people enrolling in it. But for student parents, it might be an even bigger obstacle than we thought. That’s the conclusion of a new report from California Competes that calculates “the true cost of college” for student parents. And there […]
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