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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.
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.
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.
Video: Conversations on the Future of Higher Education
California Competes |
September 27, 2018
The event was livestreamed from the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco and featured California State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez and Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis along with California Competes Executive Director Dr. Lande Ajose, College Futures Foundation President and CEO Monica Lozano, and Media Participant Felicia Mello of CALmatters.
Podcast Episode Details the Connection between Higher Education and California’s Economy
California Competes |
August 22, 2018
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Oakley Ortiz sat down with California Competes Executive Director Dr. Lande Ajose to discuss what is at stake for California’s economic future and why higher education policies and interventions to get students across the finish line need to be front and center for our state's next leaders.
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.
Food Insecurity Hampers College Completion for California’s Students
August 02, 2018
While California’s college costs and living expenses continue to rise, financial aid isn’t keeping pace, leaving many students without consistent access to healthy meals.
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.
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.
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.