blog post California Needs More College Prep Courses By Niu Gao Nov 30, 2017 To improve student readiness for college, districts and schools need to increase the number of college prep courses.
blog post Should Applying for College Financial Aid Be a High School Requirement? By Courtney Lee Sep 19, 2019 A bill introduced in the state legislature would make it mandatory to apply for college financial aid as a way to increase the share of students who receive awards.
blog post Regional Action to Boost College Success By Linda Strean Jul 5, 2017 Higher education experts from Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the San Joaquin Valley describe their efforts to meet California’s need for college-educated workers.
blog post A New Look at College Enrollment Rates By Jacob Jackson, Paul Warren Jul 25, 2019 New data from the California Department of Education show notable disparities in college enrollment across racial/ethnic groups and throughout the state’s regions—including within school districts.
blog post Testimony: Ensuring That More Students Succeed in College By Hans Johnson Mar 9, 2017 Ensuring that more students succeed in college is a challenge in California, where 60% of high school students are socioeconomically disadvantaged.
blog post The News on Student Debt Is Not All Bad By Hans Johnson Jan 12, 2017 There are some encouraging and newly emerging trends in student debt, especially in California.