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Community college enrollment plunged amid COVID-19 — why that’s now turning around

WHEN STUDENTS STARTED leaving college during the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s community colleges feared losing state funding, which is based partly on enrollment. But now, one group is offering hope: students over the age of 50.  Last year, the state’s 116 community colleges saw an 11 percent increase in students over the age of 50 compared […]