California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has announced a new affordability initiative for incoming students: the Toro Tuition Pledge, which covers four years of costs for first-time, first-year students and two years for transfer students. The Toro Tuition Pledge will take effect in Fall 2026 for new undergraduates. “CSUDH’s mission is rooted in affordability and accessibility, ...

By Charlene Crowell In the In the first 100 days of the current Trump Administration term, over 250,000 federal employees have had their jobs cut, planned to be cut, or have taken a buyout, according to a recent New York Times tally.  With a 46 percent staff reduction – 1,380 employees – the Department of Education is ...

By Charlene Crowell Every budget defines priorities and values. To put it another way, what’s really important in life gets supported financially. For many families, having a home, food, and utilities usually rank pretty high. Then there are other budgetary concerns like saving for college or having a ‘rainy day’ fund to cover less frequent ...