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California Competes Testifies at Key Bill Hearings
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April 04, 2019
California Competes provided witness testimony on three key bills being considered by the legislature. The proposed legislation would pave the way for a Statewide Longitudinal Student Database and provide for a higher education coordinating entity.
Our 2019 Policy Platform: Modernize California's Higher Education System
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 Needs a Better Education Data System But Who Will Manage It?
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.
California Competes Testifies on Statewide Longitudinal Data System
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.
Opinion: Data Will Define 'Cradle to Career' Success
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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.
Higher Education Poised to be Front and Center in 2019
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
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.
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.
Improving Data to Support Adult Learners
June 14, 2018
Serving the postsecondary needs of adults is critical to achieving both individual and statewide economic prosperity. The state cannot close the degree gap without a strategy to focus on adult learners, and a strategy for adult learners must consider equity.
The Case for Higher Education Oversight
March 12, 2018
The pursuit of higher education is central to California’s core values. Decades ago, the state made a promise that every high school graduate would have a spot in higher education.