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Our 2019 Policy Platform: Modernize California's Higher Education System
Ria Sengupta Bhatt |
March 26, 2019
California’s leaders are well-positioned to enact key changes to reduce the state’s stark inequities and increase economic mobility. As we harness the momentum we built in 2018 around our policy priorities for higher education, California Competes is committed to advancing equity, prosperity, and economic growth by modernizing California’s higher education system.
California Competes Testifies on Statewide Longitudinal Data System
Valerie Lundy-Wagner |
March 08, 2019
California Competes Senior Research Analyst Dr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner testified about a centralized education and workforce data system before the Senate Budget Subcommittee 1 on Education.
Higher Education Poised to be Front and Center in 2019
Ria Sengupta Bhatt |
December 19, 2018
As we at California Competes reflect on the important conversations we participated in throughout the year and what they may mean for the future, we are pleased that higher education is poised to be front and center in 2019 as the key mechanism to advance California’s equity, prosperity, and economic growth.
Policy Snapshot: 2019-20 Budget Requests from California's Higher Education Segments
Taylor Myers |
December 12, 2018
With 2018 ending, the boards of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California have approved budget requests to the state legislature for the 2019-20 academic year. This begins a six-month negotiation process between the segments, the California legislature, and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom.
Podcast Episode Details the Connection between Higher Education and California’s Economy
California Competes |
August 22, 2018
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley Ortiz sat down with California Competes Executive Director Dr. Lande Ajose to discuss what is at stake for California’s economic future and why higher education policies and interventions to get students across the finish line need to be front and center for our state's next leaders.
Higher Education: Students’ Basic Needs Not Met
California Competes |
August 08, 2018
California is recognized as an innovative economic leader boasting access to world class higher education, yet the state is quickly being outpaced in the percentage of students who actually complete their degrees.
California's Workforce Isn't Ready For the Future
California Competes |
July 27, 2018
Now that the primary season is over, it’s critical to sharpen our focus on the issues the next governor will have to deal with. One is an immediate danger that is threatening California’s future economic health: a widening divide between workforce demands and the supply of skilled applicants who live in this state.
Latino Voters Care about Higher Education Access and Affordability
June 04, 2018
La Opinión published an op-ed authored by Executive Director Lande Ajose, "Acceso de los latinos a la universidad." The piece highlights a social and economic reality our elected officials can no longer ignore: California is rationing education, with especially negative effects on Latinos.
Policy Details Emerge in Governor Brown’s May Budget Revision
Taylor Myers |
May 16, 2018
Overall, the May Revision clarifies key points for initiatives introduced in January and holds a firm line with UC and the CSU on apportionment and tuition expectations.
A Missed Opportunity in the Proposed Community College Funding Formula
Ria Sengupta Bhatt |
April 26, 2018
There are many million adult workers who could benefit from the new funding formula if they are identified as a key target population and funded accordingly.