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 More Students Than Ever Ready for UC and CSU By Jacob Jackson, Hans Johnson Feb 5, 2019 More students than ever in California are graduating from high school having completed college prep coursework, but can UC and CSU accommodate them?
blog post Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In? By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Feb 7, 2024 The primary driver of California's population loss over the past few years has been residents moving to other states. We examine the latest demographic data for those moving out of and into our state and discuss factors that underlie these decisions.
blog post More Students Completing College Prep Courses By Sara Adan Apr 5, 2017 As more school districts have made college prep courses mandatory for graduation, more students are passing them with a grade of C or higher.
blog post Accountability Reports Leave Some Students Out By Paul Warren Jun 2, 2017 The state’s new school accountability "dashboards” leave some students out.
blog post Good Budget News for Higher Education By Kevin Cook Jul 19, 2018 Governor Brown's final budget includes just over a billion dollars in new funding for California's higher education systems.
page Equity Apr 19, 2017 Most of California’s future college-age population will come from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. To meet future workforce needs, the state must increase graduation rates among these students.
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 Learning Recovery for Homeless Students Lags behind Other High-Need Groups By Brett Guinan, Julien Lafortune Mar 13, 2024 In the last in a series on K–12 students who have experienced homelessness, we look at how these youth are faring academically. While learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic affected all student groups, students experiencing homeless are falling behind other high-need learners as California emerges from the pandemic.
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.
