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photo - School Children/Students Using Computers For California’s Educational Data System, Public Support Will Be Key Jacob Jackson July 9 2021 California has ambitious plans to build one of the most connected data systems in the nation. Sustained public and financial support is essential to its success. Read More
photo - College Student Studying Outside on Campus Equity Gaps Narrow in Community College Courses, but More Work to Do Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez, Hans Johnson May 27 2021 Major reforms to placement and remediation for California community college students has significantly broadened access to transfer-level English and math courses. But racial equity gaps persist. Read More
photo - College Graduate Hugging Mother and Holding Diploma California Remains on Track to Close the Degree Gap Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia May 18 2021 Six years ago, PPIC projected a shortage of 1.1 million highly educated workers in California by 2030. Today—despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic—the state is on track to close this gap. Read More
photo - Teacher Writing Equations on Whiteboard and Wearing Face Mask Mapping Equitable Access to Math at California’s Community Colleges Olga Rodriguez, Bonnie Brooks, Vicki Hsieh May 11 2021 The state’s community colleges have made tremendous progress in expanding access to transfer-level math courses, but overall gains mask important variation across campuses. Read More
photo - Back of Graduates Wearing Mortar Boards California Sees More College Graduates, but Progress Is Uneven Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson, Vicki Hsieh April 15 2021 The share of adults with at least a bachelor’s degree has grown, but gains have varied by geography and across racial/ethnic groups. Read More
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