Most fall semester classes at State Center Community College District will be online and off-campus, continuing the distance learning mode of instruction that began this semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only classes that require face-to-face instruction will be offered on-campus, the district said Friday in an email. "Faculty, classified...
Valley Schools, Fresno State Face Big Cuts Under Budget Revision
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced massive cuts to California's education budget due to revenue losses in the economic recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The May Revision of the 2020-21 proposed $203 billion budget includes $99.7 billion for K-12 schools and $18.6 billion for community colleges and public universities....
State Center Sues Feds for Denying Emergency Relief Money to Students
State Center Community College District joined four other California community college districts and the California Community Colleges in suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over eligibility restrictions that deny COVID-19 emergency relief funds to thousands of local college students — including undocumented students with DACA status. The lawsuit was filed today...
Dropouts, Dropped Classes at State Center Soar in COVID-19 Semester
More than twice as many State Center Community College District students dropped all their courses this spring semester compared to a year ago, and the number of courses dropped this semester is up 15% compared to spring 2019, officials report. At Fresno City College, 1,000 students dropped courses after mid-March,...
State Center Faces Massive Budgets Cuts as COVID Strips Revenues
Community college trustees likely will have to make massive budget cuts for the next several years. That's the district's analysis based on forecasts of tax revenue losses caused by workplace and school shutdowns ordered to forestall the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. State Center Community College District trustees will get...
Fresno State Student Cupboard Fundraiser Sets Record, but COVID-19 Creates More Need
Last month's annual fundraising campaign for the Fresno State Student Cupboard set a record with $327,275 contributed by 434 individual donors and community partners. But even though the March Match Up is officially over, the need to support students continues because of pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students...
State Center: Classes Will Remain Online Until Next Fall
State Center Community College District classes will remain online through the summer due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and campus gatherings will be banned through June, Chancellor Paul Parnell announced Monday. Graduating students may still be able to celebrate getting their diploma, although celebrations may be virtual. Parnell encouraged them...
State Center Trustees Approve PLA for West Fresno Campus
Update: The trustees approved the project labor agreement at Tuesday's board meeting. Last night our board voted to invest in our community, & more specifically, our SCCCD graduates. This PLA will put our graduates to work on the West Fresno Campus, enrolls grads into apprenticeship programs, and includes local hire...
State Center Suspends Classes in Latest School-Related Coronavirus News
State Center Community College District will suspend many in-person, on-campus classes from Monday through Thursday because of the growing threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the district announced Friday morning. Some courses — labs, Career Technical Education, nursing, and child development practicum — will continue to meet, but students and staff...
College Students Keep Riding Buses For Free. District Seeks Long-Term Funds.
Fresno-area community college students will be able to ride city buses for free at least through the fall 2020 semester after State Center Community College District trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to continue funding the program with parking revenues. In the meantime, district officials will keep looking for long-term solutions, which...