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California Competes 2020 Policy Priorities
California Competes |
April 30, 2020
Our 2020 policy priorities advocate for equitable postsecondary and workforce opportunities and outcomes to ensure our state’s regional economies and communities can weather this crisis, recover quickly, and withstand future threats. Focused on safeguarding and enhancing the future of underserved communities across the state, this platform lays out key strategies to ensure postsecondary education is truly a vehicle for economic and social mobility in California.
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.
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.
The Case for a Statewide Higher Education Coordinating Entity
California Competes |
March 19, 2019
Stronger coordination will empower California to change course and build a truly student-centered postsecondary system with clearly defined goals that articulate the state’s values and provide waypoints to measure progress.
2018 Policy Platform
May 30, 2018
California's voters care about higher education. Change is overdue: California's next leaders must advance higher education policy. Experts agree that higher education has unmatched power to advance equity, individual prosperity, and economic growth. But California’s leaders have let higher education policy slide for too long.
California Voter Poll: Latinos and Higher Education
March 23, 2018
A new survey shines a light on what registered Latino voters in California think about higher education and where change is necessary.