Michael Burke

The latest education news updates from EdSource.

The latest education news updates from EdSource.

California's community colleges have used AI to stop many financial aid scammers, but the smartest fraudsters are still finding ways to sneak by and steal aid.

YEARS SINCE FIRST BEING TARGETED by COVID-era financial aid scammers, California's community colleges still can't fully shake the fraud.

Years since first being targeted by COVID-era financial aid scammers, California’s community colleges still can’t fully shake the fraud.

Amid federal cuts and funding uncertainties, the University of California is advocating for a state bond to fund scientific research projects at California universities.

With more than 2.2 million students at 116 colleges, California Community Colleges is the largest higher education system in the country. In 2025, about 18% of community college students had transferred to a four-year postsecondary institution within four years.

David Boyer is stuck in a waiting game. For more than 18 months, silence from the National Institutes of Health on a crucial grant decision has

Many UC faculty are calling for the system to require the SAT or ACT for STEM applicants, arguing that too many admitted students are severely unprepared for college-level math. Other faculty disagree and say the exams would only serve to benefit affluent students.

In 2024, the number of students placed in one of UC San Diego’s lowest math courses — Math 2 and Math 3B — increased from 490 to 916 students.