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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 ...

The nation’s 12.4 million community college students, who include large percentages of adults, first-generation college-goers and veterans, should have a clear pathway to four-year degrees that lead ...

The latest bill would allow Southwestern College to create up to four additional bachelor’s programs aimed at workforce needs ...

Iowa could allow public two-year institutions to develop baccalaureate programs. Private colleges see it as an existential threat.

Class and an American reckoning. Ad Policy A graduates’ mortar board during Los Angeles Valley Colleges commencement ceremony on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Valley Glen, California.(Sarah Reingewirtz / ...

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 ...