Reimagining Higher Education to Serve All Californians
As California’s demographics and economy rapidly change, the state must seize the opportunity to reshape higher education for present and future demands. To adapt, policymakers and decision makers must restructure postsecondary education to be more efficient, resilient, and just. Achieving the four key goals below will advance the state’s ability to grow even stronger than before and allow its richly diverse communities to thrive.
We urge state and institutional leaders to focus on these interconnected goals:
- Aligning higher education and workforce by engaging employers, leveraging regional approaches, and focusing on producing career-ready students;
- Enabling postsecondary access and success for adults through flexible pathways, versatile teaching and learning methods, and increased affordability;
- Promoting agility and innovation in higher education with effective technology-enhanced learning models, the smart and ethical use of AI, and clear cost structures; and
- Fueling improved coordination and cohesiveness across all stakeholders in the higher education ecosystem, including through the Cradle-to-Career Data System, to promote evidence-based policymaking and to advance equity and student outcomes.
Read more about these priorities: Reimagining Higher Education to Serve All Californians.
