Five years after California banned transcript holds, misinformation at community colleges undercuts student access
California’s 2020 ban on transcript withholding marked a pivotal shift in higher-education debt policy, aiming to free students from punitive barriers tied to unpaid balances. Five years on, the reform has widened access and influenced national policy, but lingering misinformation at some colleges continues to dilute its impact, advocates warn.
California’s 2020 ban on transcript withholding marked a pivotal shift in higher-education debt policy, aiming to free students from punitive barriers tied to unpaid balances. Five years on, the reform has widened access and influenced national policy, but lingering misinformation at some colleges continues to dilute its impact, advocates warn.
