blog post Video: Californians and Education By Vicki Hsieh May 7, 2021 PPIC’s Rachel Lawler and Mark Baldassare discuss new survey findings about Californians’ views on student learning during the pandemic, Governor Newsom’s handling of K–12 education, and other topics.
blog post Improving College Readiness through Dual Enrollment By Olga Rodriguez, Niu Gao, Bonnie Brooks, Gabriel Gutierrez-Aragon Jan 15, 2021 Dual enrollment--allowing high school students to take college courses--is an important strategy for expanding educational opportunities. It’s especially important for helping students from underserved communities.
blog post Emergency Child Care for Essential Workers By Caroline Danielson, Daniel Tan, Tess Thorman Apr 15, 2020 With most schools and many child care providers across California now closed, many essential workers could have a hard time arranging for care for their children. New state and federal policies take steps to help address this need.
blog post Video: Women and the Pandemic Economy By Vicki Hsieh Apr 2, 2021 An expert panel discusses the ongoing struggles women face in balancing work, family, and health—and steps that can be taken to support working women.
blog post Communicating to California’s Seniors about Coronavirus By Hans Johnson Mar 18, 2020 In California, protecting seniors from COVID-19 means conveying information in ways that can effectively reach a particularly diverse older population.
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?
blog post Video: Californians and Education By Vicki Hsieh May 6, 2022 PPIC’s Rachel Lawler and Dean Bonner discuss key takeaways from our latest statewide survey, which examines Californians’ views on public K–12 education, school funding, and more.
blog post Video: Achieving Universal Broadband in California By Vicki Hsieh Apr 20, 2023 PPIC researchers Amy Gong Liu and Darriya Starr discuss a new report on efforts to install broadband in underserved communities, including the role of recent federal and state investments.
blog post Video: Californians and Their Government By Vicki Hsieh Feb 11, 2022 PPIC researchers Deja Thomas and Dean Bonner discuss key takeaways from our latest statewide survey, including findings on COVID-19, the economy, crime, the current political environment, and other topics.
blog post The Summer of Un- and Underemployment By Sarah Bohn, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Julien Lafortune Aug 28, 2020 Although California’s unemployment rate declined slightly in July, a closer look shows that many workers are underemployed including some who have given up on finding work.
