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Rebuilding the California Dream Means Meeting Adult Learners Where They Are
At College Futures Foundation, we believe that rebuilding the California Dream means ensuring more people—especially those who’ve long been underserved—can achieve meaningful economic mobility through postsecondary education. To meet our goal of 70% attainment for learners who are underserved, we must expand our view of who postsecondary education is for and how it works. Today, Read more >
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Rebuilding the California Dream for Everyone
California is at a pivotal moment—and the choices we make now will shape opportunities for generations to come. Rebuilding the California dream for everyone means centering postsecondary education as a true engine of economic mobility, especially for learners and families long underserved by our systems. It requires designing education with learners’ lives in mind and Read more >
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Redefining the Value of Higher Education: Reflections from the Golden Opportunities Summit
By Amanda DeLaRosa, Director of Program and Strategy, College Futures Foundation Last month, College Futures Foundation hosted its first convening of partners and leaders to introduce an initiative to reimagine postsecondary value for economic mobility. This was the first of many convenings in College Futures’ interconnected strategy to ensure postsecondary education in California leads Read more >
We Are College Futures: New Look, Bolder Voice, Unshaken Commitment
We Are College Futures New look. Bolder voice. Unshaken commitment. We’re stepping into a new era—one defined by boldness, clarity, and a fearless commitment to learners across California. At College Futures, we believe in a future where postsecondary education is not just a possibility, but a powerful engine for equity and economic mobility. That future Read more >
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Investing in CSU is good for the California economy
Opinion Editorial by Eloy Ortiz Oakley | Posted on Capitol Weekly | 3.13.2025 OPINION – A new California Mobility Index (CMI) ranking the state’s four-year institutions did more than highlight the importance of the California State University (CSU) system to low- and moderate-income Californians and the state’s economic future. It said two things concurrently: investing Read more >
Directive to Dismiss Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices Presents Opportunity to Define and Seek Equity
Opinion Editorial by Eloy Ortiz Oakley featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education February 19, 2025 The fear-fueled call to abandon core principles that uplift economies and empower individuals took an authoritarian turn last Friday when college leaders received a “Dear Colleague” letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Before our nation’s Read more >
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New index ranks California four-year colleges and universities by economic mobility
Contact: Sara Sandhu Sr. Communications Officer ssandhu@collegefutures.org (415) 287-1819 87% of the top 15 institutions are in the CSU system 95% of the top 20 are public colleges 95% of the top 20 are Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Oakland, CA (Feb. 20, 2025) – A new ranking system for California four-year institutions takes a Read more >
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Reaching California’s College Attainment Goals
At College Futures Foundation, we believe in the power of postsecondary opportunity. We believe securing the postsecondary success of learners facing the most formidable barriers will ensure that all of us can thrive—our communities, our economy, and our state. Today, just 56% of California adults ages 25 to 64 hold a postsecondary degree or credential. While this Read more >
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State of Higher Education in California
At College Futures Foundation, we aspire to help shape better futures for Californians and their families. We believe that achieving a robust, inclusive society and economy in California requires moving beyond the status quo and ensuring that the most underserved learners and workers in our state — Black and Latinx adults, those aged 25 or Read more >