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'I'm gonna be out there, fighting': These college students are pursuing journalism in spite of, well, everything

Record layoffs. The threat of AI. A free fall in public trust. All around, journalism is crumbling. And yet, at Santa Ana College, these students and educators are keeping the faith.

The 2025 FAFSA form is finally open

Financial aid experts have workshops for students and families in need of help.

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Conservative professors and students are suing California’s community colleges — and winning

As the state’s community colleges adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies, conservatives sue, claiming they have gone too far.

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Community college bachelor's degree programs: A guide to what, where, and why

Nearly 30 of California's community colleges offer bachelor's degree programs. Here's our guide with tips, history, research, and student and other expert voices.

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LA Community Colleges test out guaranteed basic income for students

The trial program targets students in health careers who struggle to meet living expenses and stay in school.

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A hardline OC school board wages a final battle

The Placentia-Yorba Linda School District has been a battleground for culture wars and budget clashes in recent years.

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Too young to vote, but not to care: Three LA high schoolers navigate the election’s aftermath

Students are already thinking about how they’ll make a difference during Donald Trump’s presidency.

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Students are already thinking about how they’ll make a difference during Donald Trump’s presidency.

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LAUSD wants to change how the state fines school districts for transitional kindergarten violations

The district was fined over $8 million for some of its schools having too many students per class and not enough adults per student in the 2022-23 school year.