Online Community College Media Coverage
Videos
Press Releases
New Online College Hires Ari Bader-Natal as Chief Technology Officer - March 25, 2019
Heather Hiles Named As CEO and President of the California Online Community College District - February 6, 2019
Board to Vote on Heather Hiles as CEO and President of the California Online Community College District - February 6, 2019
California Community Colleges Launches Innovation Challenge to Reimagine Online Learning - February 5, 2019
Online Community College District Extends Search for CEO - November 16, 2018
California Community Colleges Committed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s Online College to Provide Skills and Training for “Stranded” Working Adults - January 10, 2018
Op-Eds and Editorials
Why We're Building a New Kind of College. LinkedIn, Feb. 7, 2019
Opinion: Community colleges bringing innovation to education. The Mercury News, Feb. 6, 2019
Editorial: Higher education takes tentative step into present. Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul. 24, 2018
Opinion: Gov. Brown’s Online Community College Plan Could Solve Nursing Crisis. Times of San Diego, May 5, 2018
Community colleges deliver the good jobs that Trump keeps promising. So why does he dump on them?. Los Angeles Times, Apr. 3, 2018
Forging New Territory Online. Inside Higher Ed, Mar. 20, 2018
This is how we educate California's workers. Sacramento Bee, Mar. 19, 2018
Bold plans for the country’s largest college system. A Q&A with California Community Colleges' chancellor, Eloy Ortiz Oakley. The San Diego Union-Tribune, Mar. 1, 2018
Innovative community colleges will strengthen the middle class. Biden Forum, Feb. 28, 2018
Brown's online college idea opens doors for workers. Don't let lobbyists strangle it. Sacramento Bee, Feb. 16, 2018
Guest commentary: Why California policymakers need to reform higher education now. Silicon Valley Business Journal, Feb. 16, 2018
Online community college crucial for skilled workforce. Capitol Weekly, Feb. 7, 2018
Working learners would benefit from new online community college. The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 26, 2018
Media Coverage
New Chief of California's Virtual Community College Wants to Help Solve the State's Work-Force Problem. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 7, 2019
Former Gates Foundation executive and entrepreneur to lead California's online community college. EdSource, Feb. 6, 2019
California's new online community college taps tech entrepreneur for top job. CALmatters, Feb. 6, 2019
California's Online Community College Chooses Its Leader. Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 6, 2019
Timeline for new California online college "aggressive" but doable, says community college chancellor. EdSource, Aug. 6, 2018
California’s online community college will break new ground in higher ed. EdSource, Aug. 2, 2018
California’s new online-only community college. Orange County Register, Jul. 31, 2018
Big changes coming to vital community colleges. CALmatters, Jul. 30, 2018
Can a Huge Online College Solve California’s Work-Force Problems. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jul. 29, 2018
As Gov. Brown urges work on new online college, community college faculty drop their opposition. EdSource, Jul. 16, 2018
Designing a 21st Century Community College for Working Learners. Future Now - The IFTF Blog, Apr. 12, 2018
Serving California's 2.5 Million 'Stranded Workers'. Inside Higher Ed, Apr. 6, 2018
Reskilling San Diegans can open up access to tech jobs and the middle class. California Economic Summit, Apr. 3, 2018
Governor wants millions of working-class Californians to go to college online. Not everyone is sold. KPCC, Apr. 3, 2018
California's online college proposal ignites support among workers and opposition among some lawmakers. EdSource, Apr. 11, 2018
Can an online college help the stranded worker in California?. California Economic Summit, Mar. 29, 2018
Broad coalition of support grows for California’s online community college idea. California Economic Summit, Mar. 22, 2018
More Companies Teach Workers What Colleges Don't. The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 22, 2018
How to upskill Silicon Valley’s workforce for the automation disruption. California Economic Summit, Mar. 16, 2018
Future blend: Community-supported high-tech learning could save workers stranded by technology. California Economic Summit, Mar. 14, 2018
Reinventing Community College To Reach Millions Of Workers — Online. NPR ED, Mar. 9, 2018
Automation will require more future-proofing of skills among Southern California’s workforce. California Economic Summit, Mar. 6, 2018
California aims to retool its workforce for the future of work. California Economic Summit, Mar. 1, 2018
Siri, which online classes will lead to a great job?. California Economic Summit, Feb. 20, 2018
Chancellor: California “working learners” to benefit from online Community College. California Economic Summit, Jan. 31, 2018
California’s Proposed Online Community College Steps Outside the Higher Ed Model. E Learning Inside News, Feb. 17, 2018
'We serve the top 100 percent': California community college chief responds to Trump. The Washington Post, Feb. 16, 2018
Brown’s online college idea opens doors for workers. Don’t let lobbyists strangle it. The Sacramento Bee, Feb. 16, 2018
Retraining Workers for the Future Economy. PPIC Viewpoints, Feb. 13, 2018
Closing the Workforce Equity Gap with Accessible Online Education. Meeting of the Minds, Feb. 13, 2018
Statewide, Online, Nondegree, Competency-Based. Good Idea?. Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 24, 2018
Jerry Brown's Big Idea For Upskilling Workers. Forbes, Jan. 23, 2018
Online-only California community college to target 'stranded workers'. EdSource, Dec. 8, 2017
This Week in California Education, EdSource Radio interview with Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Dec. 1, 2017
Statewide and Online Only in California. Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 13, 2017
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Publications about the Future of Work
The Third Education Revolution - Schools are moving toward a model of continuous, lifelong learning in order to meet the needs of today’s economy. The Atlantic, March 22, 2018
Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs for All. World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the Boston Consulting Group, January 2018
One of the world’s biggest firms is spending $450 million to solve a world problem created by robots. Lianna Brinden, Quartz, Jan. 24, 2018
1 Million Workers Targeted in Tech-Reskilling Drive. World Economic Forum, Jan. 23, 2018
The Telegraph: Robots could take your job – but you can retrain to find a better one, says WEF report– Burning Glass Technologies, Jan. 22, 2018
Women Face Greater Robot Risk for Job Losses, Davos Report Finds. Jeff Green, Bloomberg, Jan. 21, 2018
The new economics of jobs is bad news for working-class Americans - and maybe for Trump. Brookings, Jan. 16, 2018
Community colleges focus on retraining workers displaced by artificial intelligence. Kate Hardiman, Washington Examiner, Jan. 12, 2018
AI and robots could threaten your career within 5 years. CNBC, Oct. 5, 2017
Globalization and technological change have likely put downward pressure on less-educated workers' wages. Hamilton Project, Brookings, Sept. 26, 2017
Next-Generation CBE: Designing Competency-based Education for Underprepared College Learners. Amy Giradi and Rachel Crew, Jobs For The Future, July 2016
Closing the pay gap and beyond: A comprehensive strategy for improving economic security for women and families. Economic Policy Institute, Nov. 18, 2015
Competency-Based Education Case Study study. University of Wisconsin System, with a grant from the Lumina foundation
Publications about Working Learners and their Barriers to Higher Education
The Adult Student: The Population Colleges – and the Nation – Can’t Afford to Ignore. The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 2018
Understanding the New College Majority: The Demographic and Financial Characteristics of Independent Students and their Postsecondary Outcomes. Institute for Women's Policy Research, Feb. 20, 2018
EdX Quietly Developing ‘MicroBachelors’ Program. EdSurge, Jan. 25, 2018
What College is Like as a Single Mother. The Atlantic, Jan. 16, 2018
Retail's struggles are falling entirely on women. International Womens Policy & Research, December 2017
Undocumented high schoolers work long hours, putting college further out of reach. The Hechinger Report, Dec. 15, 2017
More college students are not getting enough to eat. PRI, Dec. 12, 2017
How Women Leaving Prison Are Finding Purpose In Their Lives. Forbes, Dec. 11, 2017
These factors keep millions of women from obtaining a bachelor's degree. Metro, Dec. 6, 2017
The Push for Education Programs That Pay People As They Learn. The Atlantic, Nov. 21, 2017
Beyond Financial Aid: Helping Adult Students with the Cost of College. Education Commission of the States, Nov. 21, 2017
Number of Single Mothers in College Doubled Over a Decade. Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Sept. 20, 2017
Could automation make life worse for women? Changing Women's Work. The Guardian, Dec. 7, 2016
Discovering Hidden Barriers to Community College Enrollment and Success. Higher Education Today, Oct. 24, 2016
Student Poverty Isn't an Excuse, It's a Barrier. Education Week, May 11, 2016
California Should Do More for Non-Traditional Low-Income Students. College Campaign
Single Moms and Welfare Woes: A Higher-Education Dilemma. The Atlantic, Aug. 1, 2015
Adult Completion in the 21st Century: What We Know and What We Don’t Know. Higher Ed Insight, June 2015
Degrees of Hope: Redefining Access for 21st Century Students. Institute for Higher Education, December 2014
Access to Attainment: An Access Agenda for 21st-Century College Students. Institute for Higher Education Policy, December 2014
Investing in a Skilled and Educated Workforce: Win-Win Solutions for America's Talent Crisis. Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Unite-LA, with funding and support from the Lumina Foundation
Nontraditional No More: Policy Solutions for Adult Learners. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, November 2010
College Access for the Working Poor: Overcoming Burdens to Succeed in Higher Education. Institute for Higher Education Policy, July 2007
Enrollment and Retention Barriers Adult Students Encounter. Schoolcraft, Spring 2007
Adult Learners in Higher Education: Barriers to Success and Strategies to Improve Results. Jobs for the Future, Edventures and FutureWorks, March 2007
Moving People from Welfare to Work –MDRC, July 2002
Research Supporting Online Education for Adult Learners
Digital learning can make high-quality education more affordable and efficient, according to case studies of six prominent online portfolios. Inside Higher Ed, Apr. 12, 2018
'MicroMasters' Surge As MOOCs Go From Education To Qualification. Forbes, Feb. 13, 2018
Gainfully Employed? Assessing the Employment and Earnings of For-Profit College Students Using Administrative Data. Brookings Summary of forthcoming paper from The Journal of Human Resources, Feb. 9, 2018
Supporting Post-Traditional Students Drives Broad and Significant Benefits. The evoLLLution, Feb. 7, 2018
Online education is increasing opportunities for disadvantaged students. Study International, Feb. 1, 2018
Arizona State University Online Performance Gap Analysis, Action Lab California Community College Study. Working Paper, Jan. 25, 2018
From our digital learning coverage: New US data show continued growth in college students studying online. Who were the big gainers and losers? Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 5, 2018
The Post-Traditional Learners Manifesto Revisited: Aligning Postsecondary Education with Real Life for Adult Student Success. American Council on Education, 2017
Lyft Partners with Guild Education and Becomes First Gig-Economy Company to Provide Access To Education Services to Contractors. Business Insider, Dec. 11, 2017
Students want outside classroom learning, marketable and flexible workforce skills, survey shows. Education Dive, Dec. 10, 2017
Stackable, flexible and connected options for college students. University Business, Nov. 24, 2017
As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt. EdSurge, Nov. 6, 2017
How flexible is flexible learning? Who is to decide and what are its implications? Distance Education Journal, Sept. 27, 2017
Plagued by scandal, for-profit colleges target single mothers. MarketWatch, Sept. 11, 2017
Expand Your CTE Program with Online and Blended Learning – Education Dive
Credentials Reform: How Technology and the changing Needs of the Workforce Will Create the Higher Education System of the Future. Connecting Credentials, May 20, 2016
Prior Learning Assessment and Competency-Based Education: An Overview Of Programs, Policies And Practices. Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), March 2016
Adult Completion in the 21st Century: What We Know and What We Don’t Know. Higher Ed Insight, June 2015
Creating a Clear Path to Better Jobs for Low-Skilled Workers Stuck in Front-line Positions. Ed.Gov, Jan. 27, 2015
Access to Attainment: An Access Agenda for 21st-Century College Students. Institute for Higher Education Policy, December 2014
Subprime Students: How For-Profit Universities Make a Killing By Exploiting College Dreams. Mother Jones, Sept. 23, 2014
Portable, Stackable Credentials: A New Education Model for Industry-specific Career Pathways. Jobs for the Future, Nov. 1, 2012
Adult Learners in Higher Education: Barriers to Success and Strategies to Improve Results. Jobs for the Future, Edventures and FutureWorks, March 2007
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