Jack Scott

SACRAMENTO — You know things are going splendidly for a governor when he can arrange a weeklong jaunt through China and not have to pay a cent himself — or even dip into the public till. The fact that it's sort of a 75th birthday bash for...

Jack Scott, who is retiring this week as chancellor of California Community Colleges, is to become a scholar in residence at Claremont Graduate University's School of Educational Studies....

California’s community colleges began the fall term this week on a low note, having slashed course offerings in response to severe funding cuts and with thousands of students on waiting lists for classes. But the system received a dose of......

The leaders of California’s three public college and university systems made a rare joint appearance at a legislative hearing to urge that the state restore enough funding to maintain the nearly 50-year-old master plan for higher education. This year’...

Capsule version and full text of Republican's final State of the State address, warning of more cuts....

The rise of the publicly traded for-profit university has led quite properly to questions about where the student's welfare ranks among the priorities of these institutions. Spokespersons for companies such as the University of Phoenix and Kaplan...

Thousands of college students and faculty rallied Monday in Sacramento in support of higher education, another in a series of recent actions throughout the state designed to highlight the effects of budget cuts. The demonstration was organized by the...

Students at the Claremont Graduate University's School of Educational Studies soon will be hearing from one of the most veteran voices in California’s higher education and political systems. Jack Scott, who is retiring this week as chancellor of...

Jack Scott, a veteran and popular educator who has headed the state's community college system during a period of brutal budget cuts and was often a voice decrying the impact on students, announced Tuesday that he will retire as chancellor overseeing...

Jack Scott, the chancellor of the California Community College system and a former college leader and state lawmaker based in Pasadena, will retire from his current post in September, ending 58 years in public life. “I have greatly enjoyed my...

A fixture in local politics has been appointed to lead the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition as its new executive director to help strengthen community partnerships. Suzy Jacobs, who worked for state Sen. Jack Scott and Assembly...

Coordinating Council calls for award nominations The La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council is accepting nominations through March 15 for its annual Les Tupper Community Service Awards. The council first started giving awards in 1965. In 1969,...