Giving Compass' Take:

• Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Marisa Martinez share insights into the efforts of community colleges and the lives of community college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

• How can you best support community colleges and those they serve in your community? 

• Learn about the inequalities of the college financial aid. during COVID-19. 

The California Community Colleges, the nation’s largest public college system, pivoted quickly in response to the coronavirus pandemic, converting from in-person to online instruction for nearly every course while continuing to provide hands-on training for first responders like firefighters.

This week, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley discusses the challenges facing the 115-college system serving over 2 million students — and how it is adapting using multiple technologies and strategies — as it serves some of the state’s most vulnerable students deeply affected by the current crisis.

Read the full article about community college responses at EdSource.