Look At This: Pierce College
In tonight's Look At This!, Desmond Shaw flies to Woodland Hills to check out one of the highest-ranked community colleges in the country: Pierce College.
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In tonight's Look At This!, Desmond Shaw flies to Woodland Hills to check out one of the highest-ranked community colleges in the country: Pierce College.
The "Connect to Success" program will distribute free, refurbished laptops to ever first-year students under the LA College Promise.
Beginning in the summer term of 2019, it will be offering a two-year waiver of tuition fees.
Two years of free tuition could be in the future for first-time community college students under a proposed law in California.
Students must apply for the fee waiver and take at least 12 credits per semester.
The program, which will provide tuition at Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) schools, was inspired by calls made under America's College Promise, a national campaign that is spearheaded by President Barack Obama and chaired by Jill Biden.
The state Senate has approved a pilot program under which some California community college campuses would offer four-year degrees in certain specialized fields.
Authorities have arrested a woman in connection with a widespread identity theft spree, linked to hundreds of potential victims.
California's community college system is considering adopting four-year degrees, offering greater access to training for the workforce.
A new report finds state budget cuts have led to a dramatic decline in student enrollment at California's community colleges.
The California State University system is planning on closing spring admissions at most campuses next year, and more enrollment cuts could be added if voters reject Governor Jerry Brown's measure to raise taxes.
Sporadic thunderstorms were being reported across the Southland Friday morning. Your Local Weather
The decision from the three-judge federal panel all but kills a case where one Southland college student says his instructor called him a "fascist bastard" for opposing gay marriage.
