Remedial education at California’s community colleges is facing a death blow. Awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature is a bill that would mostly ban remedial math and English classes, which can’t ...

Two years after California implemented a law requiring that community colleges "maximize" the chances that new students complete math and English coursework that can be transferred to a four-year ...

As a community college English professor, I used to specialize in teaching remedial classes. I am deeply committed to the open-access mission of California community colleges, and I know that not ...

As political leaders push the idea that the road to a middle-class job is paved through post-secondary education, many more students are finding their way to community colleges. Problem is, many are ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) – Each year, an estimated 1.7 million U.S. college students are steered to remedial classes to catch them up and prepare them for regular coursework. But a growing body of ...

Arguing that too many community college students are getting stuck in remedial classes, California lawmakers are pushing a new bill that would create stricter rules dictating when colleges are allowed ...

January 22, 2026 - Fausto Lopez finished high school, got an associate degree and applied to attend a four-year college - all while inside juvenile detention. This story was edited at 5:18 p.m. to ...

DonnaJean Fredeen, dean of the school of arts and science at Southern Connecticut State University, is all about making sure students are ready for college work and helping them graduate on time. She ...

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