Newsletters
page 1 of 9
Postsecondary to Prosperity: Expanding Opportunity Across the Bay Area
November 17, 2020
The Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard reveals several unique attributes of the Bay Area, demonstrating how easy or hard it can be for residents to have access to opportunity in the region.
The Latest from Californians Deserve Credit
November 11, 2020
If you weren’t able to join the Californians Deserve Credit Town Hall or want to revisit the presentation, you can now view it online.
Opinion: Every Californian Should Have Broadband Access
November 09, 2020
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez has coauthored a commentary published by EdSource with ECMC Foundation President Peter J. Taylor calling for equitable access to high-speed internet throughout the state.
Pacific Islander Californians on the Path from Postsecondary to Prosperity
October 27, 2020
The California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard makes powerful connections between demographics and outcomes to measures of prosperity. For example, Pacific Islander Californians have above-average high school graduation rates but have below-average college outcomes.
COVID-19 Underscores Importance of Coordination in Higher Education
October 20, 2020
Dr. Lande Ajose, senior policy advisor for higher education to Governor Gavin Newsom, and Peter Taylor, president of the ECMC Foundation and California State University trustee, discussed how California can respond to these uncertain times and effectively build pathways that improve higher education equity.
New Resource Helps Voters Consider Prop 16
October 15, 2020
California Competes has released a new resource for those interested in learning more about Proposition 16, a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would restore affirmative action. The change would allow for race-based policies that aim to promote diversity in public education, public employment, and public contracting.
ICYMI: Dr. Jez on “Nation State of Play” Podcast
October 13, 2020
Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez recently joined Neptune Ops Partner and Co-Founder Bryan Miller for an informative discussion on his podcast, “Nation State of Play.” Their conversation covered California Competes’s research priorities, the importance of consistent statewide policymaking and coordination, credit for prior learning, and more.
Postsecondary to Prosperity: Native American and Alaska Native Californians
October 06, 2020
With the new California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard, researchers and policymakers can explore more deeply how educational opportunity, economic mobility, and quality of life vary with geography, race, and individual outcomes. For Native American and Alaska Native Californians, limited educational and economic opportunities have had real effects.
New Brief: Examining Tools to Advance Degree Completion
September 29, 2020
Credit for prior learning and competency-based education offer alternatives to classroom instruction. Each approach has important differences.
REMINDER: Californians Deserve Credit Town Hall Tomorrow, 9.29
September 28, 2020
Just a quick reminder that California Competes, The California EDGE Coalition, and The Education Trust-West are hosting the first town hall for Californians Deserve Credit tomorrow, September 29.