September 29, 2020

The state has a uniquely important opportunity to support unemployed and underemployed Californians, particularly those of color, in reskilling and upskilling to secure better-paying jobs in the future.

This 90-minute town hall engaged more than 100 leaders from across the state in a critical conversation focused on how broader recognition of learning can dramatically advance program and college completion for millions of Californians, as well as our state's equity and economic inclusion agenda.

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Publications

• Credit for Prior Learning: Leveraging Past Learning to Close Present Day Gaps (California Competes)
• Side-By-Side: Comparing Credit For Prior Learning and Competency Based Education (California Competes)
• Californians Deserve Credit: Recognizing All Learning to Help California Achieve Educational and Racial Equity (EdTrust West)
• Competency-Based Education: A Strategy For Skills Upgrading in California (California EDGE Coalition)
• Making It Count: Recognizing Prior Learning for Workforce Development (Association of Community College Trustees)
• Introducing Californians Deserve Credit