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2021–22 Budget Underscores Need for Higher Education Coordinating Entity
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
August 19, 2021
The budget act is a win for policy solutions, but the state continues to be hindered in its programmatic implementation by the lack of a higher education coordinating entity.
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.
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.
Postsecondary to Prosperity: A Conversation About Transforming an Inequitable System to Fuel Opportunity
California Competes |
July 29, 2020
This webinar explores how higher education systems can be transformed so California’s post-pandemic future can be one where every Californian has the opportunity to thrive. The webinar features Governor Gavin Newsom’s Senior Policy Advisor for Higher Education Dr. Lande Ajose and ECMC President Peter J. Taylor as panelists and California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez as moderator.
Higher Ed Chat: Los Angeles Valley College Family Resource Center
California Competes |
August 29, 2019
Tuition is not the sole culprit in California’s college affordability crisis. The cost of housing, food, and supplies add up to make the total cost of college a significant barrier to degree completion. For parents who want to attend college, the stakes are even higher.
Higher Ed Chat: The L.A. Compact and CSUN Connections
California Competes |
July 01, 2019
California Competes Interim Executive Director Ria Sengupta Bhatt recently chatted with representatives from the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and the Los Angeles Community College District about CSUN Connections, a reverse transfer initiative to support adults with some college but no degree in the Los Angeles area.
Lenny Mendonca: The Power of the Central Valley
California Competes Leadership Council |
October 03, 2018
Having grown up in the Valley, I know that pursuing higher education is often elusive for rural, minority, and low-income families. To illustrate the degree of economic inequality many residents of the Valley face, if California were split into separate states, the Bay Area would be the richest state in the country and Merced would be in the poorest.
Unearthing Inequities in California’s Education-to-Employment Pipeline
February 26, 2018
For the many roads to economic mobility our state offers, millions of Californians encounter just as many barriers as they navigate the process of earning a college degree and landing a job.
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."
Lande Ajose Testifies at Senate Education & Budget Joint Hearing on Accountability in Higher Education
February 26, 2014
California Competes Executive Director Lande Ajose testified at the Senate Education and Budget joint hearing on accountability for postsecondary education performance which provided a framework for informing state budget and policy to meet public needs.