Publications

The UC system has proposed requiring three years of high school science, instead of two, to align with new K–12 standards. But this change could…

Key findings from the current survey: Biden, Warren, and Sanders are the frontrunners in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Most Californians favor impeaching President Trump and…

Higher education is a key driver of economic growth and individual opportunity in California. Substantial gains in college enrollment and graduation rates—particularly among historically underrepresented…

California needs more college graduates. The state is projected to fall 1.1 million bachelor’s degrees short of economic demand by 2030. Expanding access to higher…

About 30 percent of California’s future jobs will require some training beyond high school but less than a four-year college degree. Career education prepares students…

Key findings from the current survey include: In the Democratic presidential primary race, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders lead the rest of the…

California adopted the Common Core State Standards to prepare K–12 students for college and careers—and to narrow longstanding achievement gaps. Most districts have implemented the…

Nearly 40% of California’s K–12 students are current or former English Learners, and California is now standardizing the policies that will define English proficiency across…