Despite attempts by Legislature to eliminate Calbright College, Newsom advisor indicates support
Ashley Smith
July 8, 2021
Assembly unanimously voted to eliminate online college, Senate to discuss next week
Calbright College, the state’s exclusively online community college, appears to have support from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office despite attempts by the Legislature to eliminate its funding.
Lande Ajose, Newsom’s senior policy adviser on higher education, said: “We remain supportive of Calbright, and we’ll continue to even as there has been some critique.”
There is research that shows adult students need to be able to access distance learning, and it isn’t something they want to go away, Ajose said. “So we’re very supportive of Calbright and think that it has a lot to offer for the state.”
Ajose made the comments Wednesday during a webinar event with the Campaign for College Opportunity, in which she discussed the new state budget and the governor’s higher education priorities.
