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Peralta Community College District News
Check out these headlines, read the stories, and share. We need reform to make sure the Peralta Colleges do not receive media coverage like this in the future. Our students deserve better.
San Francisco Chronicle
- Troubled Peralta college district's chief resigns in dispute over hiring and unions, citing 'hostility' (San Francisco Chronicle, July 19, 2020)
- Accreditors place troubled Peralta Community College District on probation (San Francisco Chronicle, January 31, 2020)
- 'High risk of insolvency' for troubled Peralta Community College District (San Francisco Chronicle, July 25, 2019)
- Chancellor of troubled Peralta college district is out (San Francisco Chronicle, February 22, 2019)
- Peralta Community College District leader makes deal to walk away (San Francisco Chronicle, March 3, 2019)
- Peralta Community College District earns lowest fiscal rating; placed on watch (San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2018)
- Peralta colleges board member claims 1st Amendment doesn't apply to trustees (San Francisco Chronicle, November 29, 2018)
- East Bay college district embroiled in tumult over money, ethics as election nears (San Francisco Chronicle, September 10, 2018)
- Audit to examine questions on Peralta College district spending (San Francisco Chronicle, April 19, 2017)
The East Bay Times
- Peralta Colleges chancellor who resigned is shown the door early (East Bay Times, July 18, 2020)
- Peralta colleges chancellor resigns after 9 months on the job, blasts board in scathing resignation letter (East Bay Times, July 15, 2020)
- Peralta Community College District works to fend off state takeover (East Bay Times, EdSource, October 27, 2019)
- Is the Peralta Community College District in trouble? (September 25, 2019)
- Outgoing Peralta Colleges leader gets six months of paid leave (East Bay Times, February 26, 2019)
- Embattled Peralta College chancellor takes ‘early retirement’ (East Bay Times, February 22, 2019)
- Oakland college district is in trouble over a holiday card (East Bay Times, February 12, 2019)
- Editorial: Peralta’s outrageous retirement debt bond scheme (East Bay Times, October 9, 2018)
- Peralta Community College District trustee hit with elections complaint (East Bay Times, September 15, 2018)
- Former Peralta College District watchdog urges voters to reject November parcel tax (East Bay Times, August 17, 2018)
- Interesting: A’s give $100,000 endowment to district that pulled plug on downtown stadium site (East Bay Times, August 13, 2020)
- Peralta College District fiscal health rated “negative’ by Wall Street analysts (East Bay Times, July 26, 2018)
- Peralta Colleges facing millions in budget cuts (East Bay Times, July 8, 2018)
- Professors cry out: Where is Peralta parcel tax money going? (East Bay Times, May 9, 2018)
- College Notes: After nearly 19 years, Heyman bids farewell to Peralta Colleges (East Bay Times, April 2, 2018)
- A’s plans for a new downtown ballpark dealt a crushing blow (East Bay Times, December 6, 2017)
- Grand jury takes Peralta leaders to task again (East Bay Times, June 27, 2011/August 15, 2016)
East Bay Express, Inside Higher Education & Other Publications
- Peralta CC Chancellor Resigns, Levies Allegations Against Board (Inside Higher Education, July 20, 2020)
- Struggling California District on Probation (Inside Higher Education, February 3, 2020)
- New Chancellor for Troubled Peralta Colleges (Inside Higher Education, September 26, 2019)
- Financially troubled two-year college district needs a turnaround, Calif. agency says (Inside Higher Education, September 25, 2019)
- Peralta's Problems (East Bay Express, October 24, 2018)
- Peralta colleges faculty and administrators divided over spending, fiscal management (Insider Higher Education, October 1, 2018)
- Local Radio Station KGPC Threatened with Closure (East Bay Express, June 19, 2018)
- A's Ballpark Proposal at Laney College Abruptly Scrapped (East Bay Express, December 6, 2017)
- Not So Transparent in Peralta CC District (Inside Higher Education, October 21, 2011)
- Peralta's creditors demand cuts (Laney College Students: Unity & Power, August 3, 2010)
- Accreditor Places Peralta District Campuses on Probation (Inside Higher Education, July 7, 2010)
Other Documents & Reports