blog post Many of California’s Highly Educated Workers Are Retiring By Hans Johnson Jan 24, 2019 Record numbers of Californians are retiring, and without producing more college graduates, the state could see a shortfall of 1.1 million highly educated workers by 2030.
blog post Improving On-Time Completion: Year-Round Pell Grants By Sara Adan Aug 12, 2016 One possible way to help lower-income college students graduate on time is to bring back the year-round Pell Grant.
blog post California’s Brain Gain Continues By Hans Johnson Jul 10, 2019 California continues to attract more college graduates from other states than it loses, with almost all of this net gain being people under age 30.
blog post Federal Policy Shift on Private For-Profit Schools By Sara Adan Jul 27, 2017 The federal government is pulling back on regulation of for-profit colleges. California is moving in the opposite direction.
Report Targeted K–12 Funding and Student Outcomes By Julien Lafortune Oct 6, 2021 As students return to the classroom, record-high funding through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) will help California districts address gaps after a year of remote learning. In this report, we examine school and district spending against trends in student outcomes to offer insight into whether the LCFF is meeting its goal of improving equity in education.
page Affordability Apr 19, 2017 Financial aid is critical for students from lower-income families. Students who receive aid are more likely to stay in school and graduate.
blog post Financial Aid Applications for College Increase after New Law By Jacob Jackson May 3, 2023 Under a state law that aims to ensure graduating high school seniors seek financial aid, the number of potential first-time college students applying for assistance by the UC/CSU deadline increased 12% over the prior year.
