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Federal Funds and California’s Budget

By Patrick Murphy

The most vulnerable Californians could bear the brunt if changes are made to direct funding received from the federal government.

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Funding Increase for Community Colleges

By Kevin Cook

Community colleges get the bulk of higher education funds in the governor’s budget, which includes a new formula for dispersing the money.

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Charter Schools and California’s Local Control Funding Formula

By Iwunze Ugo, Laura Hill

Over the two decades since their inception, charter schools have become a significant part of the California public school system. Quasi-independent, but publicly funded, these schools educate about 10 percent of the state’s students.

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California’s Dream Act

By Jacob Jackson

As the federal government moves to end the DACA program, California is continuing to support the higher education aspirations of undocumented students.

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Year-Round Pell Grant Revived

By Sara Adan

As California’s public universities work to increase the number of students who graduate within four years, the federal government has reinstituted the year-round Pell Grant—a financial aid program that can help accomplish this goal.

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