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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 >
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 >
Candidates for lieutenant governor talk higher education at conference Tuesday – The Daily Californian
By Sabrina Dong California’s candidates for lieutenant governor — state Senator Ed Hernandez and former U.S. ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis — spoke about college affordability, capacity and access at a moderated interview hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Read more >
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 >
Close California’s income gap with a clearer path from kindergarten to college degree
By Monica Lozano, Special to The Sacramento Bee California’s booming economy is the fifth-largest in the world—but residents experience some of the highest and fastest-growing income inequality in the nation, and our poverty rate tops all other states when cost of living Read more >
Bed, books, meals & cell phone: New study to tally real costs of college in California – EdSource
By Larry Gordon What does it really cost California students to attend college? An ambitious new survey of about 100,000 students is about to attempt to answer that question, with a special emphasis on housing, food and transportation costs. Reaching out to public Read more >
California Universities Require Nearly $50B in Construction in Next 5 Years – Nonprofit Quarterly
By Steve Dubb California universities face potential “construction and renovation expenses approaching $50 billion over the next five years,” reports Mikhail Zinshteyn in EdSource. Zinshteyn notes that this was the conclusion reached by the College Futures Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that promotes greater Read more >
California’s public colleges and universities face massive construction costs – EdSource
By Mikhail Zinshteyn Facing building construction and renovation expenses approaching $50 billion over the next five years, California public colleges and universities could save money by sharing both the cost of new facilities and how they are used. That’s one of the conclusions of Read more >
