blog post More Students Are Earning STEM Degrees By Hans Johnson, Sergio Sanchez Jul 31, 2018 In a changing economy, the number of students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) has risen dramatically in California.
blog post Pointing Eligible Students to Available CSU Campuses By Jacob Jackson Feb 6, 2020 A program launched last year aims to help students find alternatives when they are denied admission to their preferred CSU campus due to lack of space.
blog post Video: The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California By Mary Severance Jun 28, 2024 PPIC senior fellow Hans Johnson details a new report on the future of enrollment across UC, CSU, community colleges, and private nonprofit colleges and discusses key implications for California's education system and the state's workforce.
blog post A Freezer Full of Eyeballs (and Other Oddities) Animate the Quest to Save California’s Salmon By Sarah Bardeen Jan 18, 2022 Many are seeking to restore California’s crashing salmon populations—but is the battle to save this iconic fish working? One expert describes an innovative way to measure the success of floodplain restoration.
blog post The Year Ahead in Higher Education By Hans Johnson Jan 13, 2021 Last year brought historic disruptions to California’s colleges and universities. In 2021, how can policymakers and higher education officials draw on lessons learned during the pandemic while building on progress that was underway prior to COVID-19?
Report Higher Education in California: Expanding College Access By Hans Johnson, Sarah Bohn, Jacob Jackson, Olga Rodriguez Oct 1, 2019 Access to college is essential to California’s future growth. More California high school graduates are academically ready for college than ever before. More are applying to and enrolling in college. But many qualified applicants are still being turned away.
Fact Sheet California’s High School Graduation Requirements By Niu Gao, Lunna Lopes, Grace Lee Nov 27, 2017
press release Many Students Will Win, Others Will Lose With ‘College Prep for All’ Policy Apr 27, 2016