This Online Community College Was Near Shutdown but Survived, Grown

This online community college was near shutdown but survived, grown

California's back-from-the-dead online college

Photo via iStock I’m CalMatters reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn and I’m subbing in for Lynn today. Who doesn’t like a good back-from-the-dead story?California’s only fully online community college seemed like it was on political life support. Twice the state Assembly voted to shutter the school but was rebuffed by either Gov. Gavin Newsom or the state Senate, CalMatters’ Adam Echelman reports.  The legislative animus, shared by many community colleg…

Calbright College: A Rising Star in Online Education

By Adam Echelman Calbright College seemed doomed from the start. Just months after enrolling its first students in 2019, the online community college was under fire from faculty groups, and the state Assembly had agreed to shut it down. It had “poor management,” “ineffective and inappropriate hiring,” and “inadequate” support for students, a 2021 state audit found.  Yet Calbright College managed not only to soldier on but to grow.  Now it may be…

Lawmakers tried to kill California’s online community college. Now it’s growing rapidly

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Calbright College seemed doomed from the start. Just months after enrolling its first students in 2019, the online community college was under fire from faculty groups, and the state Assembly had agreed to shut it down. It had “poor management,” “ineffective and inappropriate […] The post Lawmakers tried to kill California’s online community college. Now it’s growi…