Posts Tagged: Paul Granillo

Community colleges: Funding fix needed

Glendale Community College near Los Angeles. (Community college photo)

by PAUL GRANILLO posted 06.08.2018

OPINION: Gov. Jerry Brown is trying to revamp the way funding for the state’s 114 community colleges is determined, which is smart since the current practice of funding schools in various regions of the state based almost entirely on enrollment does not do the areas with the highest need students any good.

Online community college crucial for skilled workforce

Pasadena City College. (Photo: Ken Wolter)

by Gary L. Toebben and Paul Granillo posted 02.07.2018

The bad news: there are simply not enough skilled workers to meet the needs of California’s businesses. The good news: there are 2.5 million Californians who can be part of the solution with some college level training. They just need a more flexible educational opportunity. The “opportunity” for this population of working adults comes in the form of Gov. Brown’s proposed online community college.