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Higher Education as a Driver of Economic Mobility (2018)
A majority of Californians believe that a college degree is important for an individual’s economic success in today’s economy. That belief is borne out in data showing that Californians with college degrees are more likely to be employed, earn higher wages, and have a job with good benefits. Yet 66% of adults in the state lack a Read more >
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Announcing Our New Strategy Framework
Dear friends, I have lived and worked most of my life in the great state of California, yet I am consistently amazed by the opportunities and challenges inherent in living in such a large, wonderfully diverse, and multi-layered place. As I approach the close of my first year as President of College Futures Foundation, my Read more >
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The Mathematics of Opportunity: Rethinking the Role of Math in Educational Equity (2018)
Quantitative reasoning skills are an important underpinning for achievement in school, at work, and in life. But, perhaps because it plays such a primary role in fostering such skills, mathematics can be wielded in ways that arbitrarily close doors to educational advancement. Even as math expectations can serve as a foundation for academic success, they 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 education system that supports student success, and are interested in leadership on issues Read more >
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State of Higher Education for Latinx in California (2018)
At 39% of the population, Latinx are the largest demographic in California, and make up 54% of K–12 students. By 2060, 45% of Californians will be Latinx. The future of the state’s economy and society depend on ensuring that Latinx youth are able to pursue their educational and career goals with equitable access to the Read more >
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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 governor can be so important to our state’s 2 million students, their families Read more >
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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 their families to graduate from college, Hernandez, now a state senator, was a Read more >
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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 address that goal. Each also identified different priorities for how California should target Read more >
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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. The event, called “Conversations on the Future of Higher Education,” followed a question Read more >