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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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Watch Now: California’s Candidates for Lt. Governor on the Future of Higher Education
As a University of California regent, a trustee of the California State University, and chair of the Commission for Economic Development, California’s next lieutenant governor is well-positioned to deeply influence higher education policy and practice. It is vital for voters to understand how 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 >
California lieutenant governor candidates would use office to push for college affordability – EdSource
By Nico Savidge The candidates for California lieutenant governor both pledged Tuesday to make college more affordable by working to address the high costs of student housing. But state Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, and former ambassador Eleni Kounalakis have different ideas for how to Read more >
