State Featured A new law holds colleges accountable if their graduates don’t earn more than $36,000 a year By Adam Echelman CalMatters Jul 18, 2026 With just a high school diploma in hand, and no additional training or education, the average Californian is currently expected to earn about …
Columnists Turf war between California colleges underscores need for new higher education plan By Dan Walters Jun 26, 2026 When the legislature passed the Master Plan for Higher Education in 1960, it envisioned a seamless, three-level system that would provide high…
Local News Liccardo to introduce bill incentivizing employers to invest in job training: Legislation would promote private companies investing in degree, certification programs via tax credits By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jun 24, 2026 U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, is introducing a new piece of legislation that would offer employers tax credits for skills development pr…
State Featured Billions more for schools: California lawmakers pass budget as Newsom negotiations begin By John Fensterwald and Zaidee Stavely EdSourceUpdated Jul 17, 2026 Marking the start of two weeks of intensive negotiations, the legislature passed a state budget Monday with higher revenue projections than th…
State Featured California lawmakers pass $356 billion budget, delay cuts By Yue Stella Yu CalMattersUpdated Jun 16, 2026 California lawmakers adopted a $356 billion state budget on Monday that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cut…
State Featured California schools battle Newsom over $3.9 billion funding holdback By John Fensterwald EdSourceUpdated Jun 15, 2026 In coming days, school districts will find out whether their pressure campaign worked to persuade Gov. Gavin Newsom to turn over the $3.9 bill…
Local News Skyline College gets new president By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Updated May 6, 2025 Dr. Nathan Carter will be the new president of Skyline College beginning this summer, ending a multiyear effort to find a permanent replacemen…
