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Calbright Board of Trustees Names Ajita Menon as Interim CEO

Oakland, CA – Calbright College, California’s online community college dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for...

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Hundreds sign up for the new Calbright College

On its opening day, nearly 700 people submitted applications to enroll in California’s new online-only...

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California’s new skill-focused online college could be game changer

Online education has been hyped for years, and for good reason: A student doesn’t need...

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California’s Newest Community College Has a Tech Startup Vibe

“No students are enrolled yet. No faculty is hired. But Calbright is set to open...

Advancing College Access for 2.5 Million Stranded Workers
Millions of working Californians are neglected by our higher education system, a glaring injustice that...
A New Approach for California’s Community Colleges
In a video interview this week with The Chronicle of Higher Education – a series...
A New Tool to Reach Working Learners
Governor Brown’s proposal to establish the 115th community college – a fully online campus to...
Help Juan Access Online College – 8.5 Million Californians like Juan Can’t Access the College They Need for a Better Future
Across the state, millions of Californians cannot access the educational pathways they need to advance...