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Report calls for a new approach to measuring where money for public higher education comes from, where it goes, and what it buys
SAN FRANCISCO — Recent public opinion research shows an alarming trend of rising public mistrust of our nation’s colleges and universities—a mistrust sparked by increases in tuitions and the perception of eroding value of higher education. Underlying these concerns is a growing problem Read more >
Public Higher Education Finance Reform Will Be Challenging but Necessary Says Range of Experts, Voters in New Study
Project from David Binder Research Shows Bipartisan Support SAN FRANCISCO — California is in the grip of a paradox – a college education has never been more important to have, but has never felt harder to get. With more qualified students than ever Read more >
Ashley Swearengin Joins College Futures Foundation Board of Directors
Ashley Swearengin, President and CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation, was appointed to the College Futures Foundation board of directors this summer. Swearengin will help oversee the College Futures Foundation’s strategic development and guide investments to improve college access, persistence, and degree attainment Read more >
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New Survey: Californians Prioritize Higher Education
Public opinion poll shows that Californians want a higher education system that better supports student access and success Findings from a new statewide opinion survey, released yesterday by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) and funded by College Futures Foundation, reveal that Californians value higher education, desire a higher Read more >
What the next lieutenant governor must do
By Lande Ajose and Monica Lozano As voters weigh the issues on Tuesday’s ballot, higher education in California should rank high on the list. No system is more connected to economic opportunity and mobility than higher education. That’s why the next lieutenant Read more >
Different backgrounds, similar visions: Lt. Gov candidates on higher ed – CALmatters
By Felicia Mello For voters who have trouble distinguishing between the political positions of lieutenant governor candidates Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez—or remembering what the so-called “Lite Gov” does, anyway—their personal backgrounds provide an obvious contrast. Although both are the first in Read more >
