Community college leaders will once again attempt to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, renewing a fight with the state’s universities over whether expanding to the two-year sector eases ...

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

"California's nursing educator shortage threatens needed care," (sacbee.com, Dec. 26, 2025) Nursing programs across the state turn away thousands of qualified applicants, not because students lack ...

In California, innovation is how we solve problems. We align systems, scale what works, and remove barriers. Yet when it comes to preparing the nurses our state urgently needs, California’s higher ...

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