Julia Barajas
I explore how college students achieve their goals — whether they’re fresh out of high school, or going back for the first time in years — and what support they get along the way.
My exposure to college began when I was a high school senior. In all my years of schooling, I’d never been assigned anything written by a person of Mexican descent, despite growing up in L.A. County. So when a brochure for East Los Angeles College appeared in my family’s mailbox, I tried out dual enrollment, and took an introductory Chicano Literature course. We read everything from Tomás Rivera’s “... And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” to Bernice Zamora’s “Notes from a Chicana ‘COED.’” And what I learned there — about writing, about history, and about myself — stayed with me. It informed my decision to major in literature and Latin American studies when I went on to earn a four-year degree, and it continues to shape the work I do now.
My hope is that all college students will get a similar chance to chart a course for themselves, guided by their own curiosities and ambitions.
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Exemptions were requested by principals, vice principals, teachers and school police, as well as additional school staff. -
If passed, a new bill could yield $5 billion dollars in zero-interest loans to build below-market-rate housing for students.
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The UC and CSU systems initially resisted moving in-person classes back online. Now, some are extending the time frame. And many institutions are requiring booster shots.
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The omicron variant prompted many universities to issue booster shot mandates and a return to remote learning. In Los Angeles, community colleges are still weighing their options.
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Aquellos que son los primeros en su familia con ingreso universitario suelen distanciarse de sus padres, quienes también suelen mantenerse al margen de su educación, pero esto no tiene porque ser así.
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To keep infections from climbing after winter break, some private schools have also opted to start the semester online.
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The parents of children who are the first in their families to go to college tend to experience a disconnect, but it doesn't have to be this way.
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Spring will have new requirements and in-person delays.
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The college's board of trustees fired its president last year, but the legal proceedings against its colleagues continue.
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Some student workers see the win as part of a larger labor movement in higher education
