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Governor’s Budget Proposal Offers Multiyear Investments in Higher Education in Exchange for Reforms
Su Jin Gatlin Jez, Alejandra Acosta |
January 13, 2022
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez and Senior Policy and Research Analyst Alejandra Acosta examine key components of the Governor's 2022-2023 budget proposal.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: CCC Chancellor Eloy Oakley
California Competes |
December 15, 2021
Upon his return from serving as a higher education advisor to the Biden Administration, Chancellor Oakley shares his insights on what makes California's higher education system unique and where improvements in workforce development and coordination are needed to support an equitable post-pandemic recovery.
Bold Proposals to Strengthen Higher Education and Workforce Alignment
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
November 22, 2021
California’s economy requires higher education to transform in order to ensure the state maintains its strength and addresses growing inequities. In her latest blog post, California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez outlines five bold policy solutions aimed at promoting better alignment between higher education and workforce.
Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez Appointed to the Cradle-to Career Data System Governing Board
California Competes |
October 07, 2021
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez was appointed to the Cradle-to-Career Data System Governing Board on October 7, 2021. As an appointee to the board, Dr. Jez is one of the eight public members of the 21-seat board that will provide guidance and drive the data system’s creation, implementation, and success.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: UC President Michael V. Drake
California Competes |
October 07, 2021
Though the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated many challenges across higher education, it has also motivated many institutional leaders to reimagine and evolve the way they educate and support their students, staff, and overall enterprise. For California Competes 10th anniversary interview series, UC President Drake joins Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez for a discussion on equitable access, affordability, and the future of online instruction in higher education.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: California Chamber of Commerce
California Competes |
June 17, 2021
In celebration of California Competes’s tenth anniversary, Loren Kaye, President of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education, joined Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez for a discussion on business’s relationship with higher education.
Challenges and Solutions to Comparing Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity
David Radwin |
June 11, 2021
Seemingly small differences in the collection and reporting of racial and ethnic identification can significantly affect the ability to make valid findings about education and employment within and across datasets. This blog post details this challenge and discusses a few ways in which these differences play out and how we resolved them in the development of the California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard.
2021-22 May Revision Analysis
May 20, 2021
Combined with over $25 billion in federal relief, this May Revision is part of a $100 billion California Comeback Plan Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed to provide immediate relief to those who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and help the state recover faster.
Webinar Tackles Staffing Shortages and State Policy Amidst COVID-19
California Competes |
March 09, 2021
California Competes’s recent webinar, “Critical Care: Increasing the Capacity of Allied Health Training Programs,” featured subject experts, leaders from government and higher education, and critical new research funded by Futuro Health.
Governor’s January Budget Proposal Reinvests in California’s Higher Education System
January 11, 2021
The Governor’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal contains no cuts to California’s three public higher education systems and instead offers funding increases to address equity gaps, promote completion rates, and support students’ upward economic mobility.