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Higher Education Loan Coalition urges reductions

Higher Education Loan Coalition urges reductions

By Diane Carter Two members of the House of Representatives working together as a bipartisan team were thinking about you and I and about our student debt issues on Oct. 10. Rep. John Garamendi (D. CA.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R PA.) introduced a proposed bill to the House Education

Hurricanes hit home

Hurricanes hit home

Former CCSF student shares devastation and frustration in the USVI By Emma Graham- Winkles Someone needs to take away Trump's electricity, water source, phone service, food supply, shower and clean clothes. Drop a tree on his car, have him flush his toilet with buckets of water every day,

Letter to Editor

In regards to Opinion Article “Closed: Chasing Lions…” written by S. Berjan, the loss of Chasing Lions is a loss to the campus community and we wish owner/operator Mr. Konte all the best. That said, there are inaccuracies in your article. You stated "By committing to diversity in

Emergency readiness inequity for the disabled

By Diane Carter The college has a mission statement which requires all teachers, counselors and administrators to support individual success, while closing equity and achievement gaps. This mission statement is the core of the Disabled Student Services Program (DSPS). Pursuant to federal and state law, the college is required to

Is it all that bad? Understanding the Balboa Reservoir Project

Is it all that bad? Understanding the Balboa Reservoir Project

By Julia Fuller When I asked a passing student on the Ocean Campus of City College how he felt about the proposed changes to the Balboa Reservoir, his immediate response was, “Not this again, they should just build it already”. His words echoed many voices I had heard before since

College Promise is a First Dollar Plan

College Promise is a First Dollar Plan

By Barbara Muniz If approved, the California College Promise Grant Plan (CCPGP) has the potential to attract even more students throughout the Golden state. The CCPGP was originally called the Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Program, which was initially signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2016. A new

Studies Show Only 41% of Community College Graduates Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree

By Kyle Roque Inside Higher Ed reports that only 41% of community college graduates go on to obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years of graduating their two-year colleges. This data was reported by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC), after analyzing over 575,000 community college students