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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Pamela Burdman
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. Just Equations Just Equations and The Campaign Read more >
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Statewide Regional Trainings on the “Championing Equity: Systemwide AB 540 FAQ”
Our grantee-partner, Immigrants Rising, will be offering six regional trainings for educators focused on the Championing Equity: Systemwide AB 540 FAQ between September 13 and November 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Build community with practitioners while learning about the elements of the FAQ, key implementation strategies, and promising practices. Lunch & networking opportunities will be Read more >
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Building Capacity for Equity and Servingness across California’s Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges
Ninety-two percent of California Community Colleges are considered Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are defined as accredited non-profit institutions enrolling at least 25 percent Latino undergraduates. According to USC Race and Equity Center’s new report, Building Capacity For Equity and Servingness Across California’s Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges, “the remaining campuses are likely to reach the HSI eligibility enrollment Read more >
