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Prioritizing Higher Education Outcomes for Latino Californians
Carol Liu |
April 11, 2018
While educational outcomes for Latinos are improving, change is too slow, and millions of Latino Californians are struggling to find a path to economic mobility in our state’s innovation economy.
The Gender Pay Gap in California
April 10, 2018
National data show that women consistently earn less than men, even when comparing those with the same level of education. Does the picture look similar in California? Mostly, yes.
What Can Promise Programs Mean for California’s Students?
February 20, 2018
Thinking back to the last article you read on higher education, it’s likely you saw the word “promise”: a promised spot in college for high schoolers, a promise of affordability for families, a promise of a brighter economic future.
How Better Data Can Help Colleges Re-engage Those Who Leave Without a Degree
February 13, 2018
As the faculty and staff members from CSU East Bay and San Francisco State discussed current practices and issues in using student data, it was clear that there is a lot of innovation happening on the ground as well as a lot of room for improvement in the quality and breadth of the data that are collected.
Online College Proposal Creates an Opportunity for Stranded Workers to Keep Up, Move Up
February 08, 2018
Governor Brown’s proposal to create the 115th community college as a fully online campus is one option that should be added to California’s ecosystem of higher education opportunities.
California’s College Promise Brings Us Closer, But Won’t Close the 2.4 Million-Credential Gap
January 23, 2018
Closing the credential gap is critical for California’s future, and this bill, while important for the precedent it sets, doesn’t go far enough in producing the credentials our state needs.
Revisiting the Master Plan
December 15, 2017
Yesterday I participated in a conversation hosted by the Governor’s office on the Master Plan for Higher Education. It was a bit of a “Who’s Who in California higher education,” with representation from the segments, state agencies, advocacy groups, major foundations, and the research community.
Building a Degree Pipeline for Greater Fresno
December 07, 2017
How do you solve the pernicious challenge of getting more kids through college, when there is literally not enough space to admit them? As one strategy session participant reminded us, "the light bulb didn't come from continuous improvement of candles."
Improving Degree Attainment for Latino Students
December 05, 2017
Looking at the demographics of California, it is clear that we can’t make much progress on closing the state’s degree attainment gap without vastly improving degree attainment for Latino students.