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Op-Ed Highlights Why All California Taxpayers Should Care About New Data System
California Competes |
May 22, 2019
Senior Research Analyst Dr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner penned this op-ed published by Capitol Weekly calling on California leaders to ensure the state’s education investments work to address equity gaps by creating a new statewide data system.
California Needs a Better Education Data System But Who Will Manage It?
Ria Sengupta Bhatt |
March 25, 2019
This commentary by Interim Executive Director Ria Sengupta Bhatt was published in EdSource on March 25, 2019. The op-ed explores the need to build a new statewide longitudinal data system with clear direction on leadership and oversight.
Opinion: Data Will Define 'Cradle to Career' Success
California Competes |
December 21, 2018
This op-ed, published in The Mercury News on December 21, 2018, is co-authored by California Competes Executive Director Dr. Lande Ajose and Children Now President and CEO Ted Lempert. The commentary calls for establishing a comprehensive education data system that will lay the groundwork for smart, strategic improvements with the broadest impact.
What the Next Lieutenant Governor Must Do
California Competes |
November 01, 2018
No system is more connected to economic opportunity and mobility than higher education. That’s why the next lieutenant governor can be so important to our state’s 2 million students, their families and the millions of Californians for whom college is only a dream.
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.
Why California Policymakers Must Reform Higher Education
Joanna Rosenthal |
February 16, 2018
We are pleased to have our discussion on higher education policy reform featured in the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Recapturing Public Trust for Higher Education
California Competes Leadership Council |
December 18, 2017
California lacks a predictable and consistent process for ensuring that funding needs for our higher education institutions are met.
Wanted: A Statewide Database for Higher Education
California Competes Leadership Council |
December 14, 2017
How can the state of California make intelligent public policy on higher education when it does not have the data to do so?