Dive Brief:

• California’s community colleges could charge higher fees for high-demand classes if a bill passed this month is signed into law.
• A pilot program would let six community colleges offer additional classes during summer and winter sessions for about $200 per unit — up from the typical $46.
• At least one college included in the bill doesn't plan to participate: Pasadena City College is instead looking into federal grants and giving students credit for professional work.

Dive Insight:

Berkeley associate professor Jesse Rothstein tells a reporter he would rather see colleges charging more for some classes than not offering them at all: “It’s a shame that the state has defunded its higher education system to such an extent. It is a slippery slope. The problem is, we’re already halfway down the slope.”