California community college students say taking classes online allows them to juggle work and family, and pursue their dreams of higher education.

EdSource asked students at California colleges and universities why they are choosing between online or in-person options.

Gallegos is among the thousands of California community college students who have changed the way they are pursuing higher education by opting for online classes in eye-popping numbers.

Pre-pandemic, just 15 percent of community college classes in California were fully remote; now, 65 percent of classes are online. To retain students, administrators may keep online classes to ...