Publications
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An Untapped Opportunity: Californians without a College Degree
California Competes |
April 30, 2020
California Competes’ new research takes a closer look at the 6.8 million Californians aged 25-64 who graduated from high school and didn’t attend or finish college. More vulnerable to unemployment, this population would greatly benefit from streamlined pathways to degrees and certificates.
From Practice to Policy: How Institutions Accelerate Adult Completion and Fuel Prosperity
California Competes |
February 27, 2020
Ensuring adults without a degree have a realistic chance at completing a credential requires new models of higher education. This is the second publication in California Competes’ policy brief series focused on institutional innovation.
From Practice to Policy: How Institutions Leverage Data to Improve Outcomes
California Competes |
June 12, 2019
Drawing from interviews and publicly available documents, the brief describes how leaders can leverage data to modernize institutional practices and inform continuous improvement. It is the first in a series of briefs that will highlight promising institutional strategies that can improve student outcomes across California’s diverse higher education system.
California Competes 2019 Policy Platform
California Competes |
March 26, 2019
State leaders have a prime opportunity to modernize the state's system of higher education and build pathways to prosperity for more Californians. Together, we can deliver the benefits of a college credential to all Californians who want to learn, contribute, and succeed.
Back To College, Part Two
California Competes |
December 05, 2018
As California attempts to close its credential gap, policymakers must consider the state's four million adults with some college but no degree as a critical part of the solution. This report outlines pragmatic policy recommendations to empower these adults to return to college, graduate, and thrive in California's economy.
Back to College, Part One
California Competes |
October 10, 2018
Back to College, Part One illuminates the millions of Californians who stopped out of college before completing their degree and now pay the price through diminished earnings and limited economic and social mobility.
Moving Past the Master Plan
October 31, 2017
This policy brief highlights various themes and priorities of the Master Plan that are still relevant today – access and equity, affordability, accountability for academic quality, and preparedness and the K-12 public education system – areas in which important improvements could be made.
Mind the Gap: Delivering on California's Promise for Higher Education
December 09, 2015
“California is in trouble” said Lande Ajose, Director of California Competes. “When the master plan was enacted, the state made a promise to ‘guarantee educational access for all.’ While students may have access, that access is not translating into equitable outcomes. That has implications not only for the state’s long term economic prospects but also for creating a coherent social fabric."
Credential Crunch
June 05, 2012
This brief lays out how California can get to its goal of 5.5 million additional graduates by 2025 while ensuring that degrees and certificates conferred are meaningful.
The Road Ahead: Higher Education, California’s Promise, and Our Future Economy
June 01, 2012
Our 2012 publication, The Road Ahead, is the seminal report of the California Competes Council of civic and business leaders. The report found that by 2025 California will need 2.3 million more bachelor’s degrees and technical credentials than it is on track to produce in order to remain a highly competitive state.