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Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers ...

Is there a nursing shortage in California? Now, yes, though in a few years, probably not. By 2027, the state is projected to have as many nurses as it needs because of a rise in nursing program ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. Community college leaders will once again attempt to offer bachelor’s degrees in ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

In my years reporting on community colleges, I never knew that 29 campuses offer bachelor’s degrees (at the time of writing ...

An Iowa bill would allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs. Will lawmakers give startup funding to help ...

Iowa lawmakers are exploring a proposal to enable the state's community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs, ...