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Episode SevenThe What and Why of Governor Newsom’s Career Education Executive Order
With the Newsom Administration in its final term, it’s time for all of us to come together and reengineer inherited education systems that were not built for our students and families to succeed, says Ben Chida, the governor’s senior advisor for Cradle to Career. Chida stopped by Opportunity Forum with College Futures to discuss Governor Newsom’s latest executive order on career education and his plan to leverage billions of dollars in investments to prepare learners for the workforce of tomorrow. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president & CEO of College Futures Foundation, hosts.
This episode was recorded on October 18, 2023. Read more >
Publications & Research
From Persisting to Thriving: How We Can Act Now to Support College Student Wellness
The publication surfaces critical observations from a scan of California’s policy and funding landscape around college student mental health conducted by our partners at Learning For Action, as well as an analysis of the larger societal narratives shaping policy and funding decisions. A companion to our recently released report Degrees of Distress, this new brief also identifies the roles advocates, policymakers, practitioners, and funders can play to shift how we understand college student mental health, so that together we can effectively advance student well-being and success. Read more >
Reimagining Online Education in California: A Roadmap for Advancing Access and Quality
“Students, especially those with limited access to higher education, are seeking online courses,” says California Competes, whose past research indicates 3.9 million Californians plan to enroll in college within the next two years and want their courses online. Its new publication Reimagining Online Education in California: A Roadmap for Advancing Access and Quality explores the dynamic landscape of online Read more >
Spotlights
T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Maya Valree
Welcome to T.E.A. with College Futures, a monthly feature dedicated to Talking Equity in Action with grantees, partners, and College Futures Foundation staff. Each month, we’ll highlight efforts addressing inequities in and around higher education and related to socio-economic mobility, and seek learnings and inspirations directly from changemakers. The Education Trust—West Across the nation’s colleges Read more >
News & Commentary
Message from Eloy Ortiz Oakley on Governor Newsom’s New Career Education Effort
On August 31st, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order launching a new career education effort to prepare learners for the workforce of tomorrow. In his latest CEO message, College Futures Foundation’s Eloy Ortiz Oakley responds to the Governor’s goal to strengthen career pathways and his call for employers to drop unnecessary degree and Read more >
Press Releases & Announcements, Publications & Research
WEBINAR: Answering Calls for Care in College
Mental health is one of the most critical priorities for college students today. Since the onset of the pandemic and the declaration of a national public health crisis around mental health, students are speaking up about their increased need and desire for mental health support and a holistic postsecondary educational experience where they are valued, Read more >
Publications & Research
Rethinking & Redesigning Dual Enrollment as a Purposeful, Equitable Pathway to College and Career Opportunity
The Community College Research Center (CCRC) released a new publication this week that details a new research-based framework for strengthening dual enrollment programs as an equitable onramp to high-opportunity college and career pathways after high school. The Dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP) framework, according to the center’s website, “reflects a shift in mindset from conventional Read more >
Publications & Research
Implementing Universal Financial Aid Application Completion in California
“The increasing cost of higher education has made it exceedingly more difficult for students to afford a college degree. Students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receive financial aid via a Pell Grant are more likely to enroll in higher education, persist in their coursework, and obtain a degree,” according Read more >
Publications & Research
Counting on Math Faculty: Examining the Role of Faculty and Instructional Practices in Students Gateway Math Success
Introductory college math, commonly referred to as “gateway” math, has long stood as a barrier to degree completion for community college students, disproportionately impacting students of color and those who are the first in their families to attend college. A new research study conducted by Education Equity Solutions set out to better understand what determines Read more >
