blog post Expansions to Food Assistance Could Reduce Child Poverty By Caroline Danielson, Tess Thorman Oct 1, 2021 Long-term commitments to expand CalFresh and school meals, two of California’s largest food assistance programs, could lift an estimated 90,000 children out of poverty.
blog post Unhealthy Air May Threaten Educational Outcomes By Laurel Abowd, Julien Lafortune, Paulette Cha Sep 16, 2021 Exposure to air pollution—already a concern for children’s health—may also contribute to lower academic achievement.
blog post Geography of College Enrollment in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson, Vicki Hsieh Sep 15, 2021 While increases in state funding and initiatives to improve access have helped increase enrollment at the University of California and California State University, disparities in college access remain.
blog post Helping California Schools Open Safely By Laura Hill, Mary Severance Aug 25, 2021 We spoke with Dr. Naomi Bardach, head of California’s Safe Schools for All initiative, about how this cross-agency effort is helping K–12 schools to safely return to in-person instruction.
blog post Video: Reopening K–12 Schools—A Conversation with Linda Darling-Hammond By Mary Severance Aug 19, 2021 The president of the California State Board of Education talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about key challenges and opportunities as students return to school for the fall term.
blog post The Digital Divide Has Narrowed but Still Affects California’s Children By Paulette Cha, Niu Gao Aug 10, 2021 California has made progress over the past year, but many children—particularly those in low-income families—still lag behind their peers in technology access.
blog post Geography of College Readiness in California By Cesar Alesi Perez, Hans Johnson, Vicki Hsieh, Niu Gao Jun 29, 2021 More than 40% of 9th graders finish high school and complete required courses for admission to a California public university. But this share varies widely across school districts and by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
blog post Video: Reopening California—A Conversation with HHS Secretary Mark Ghaly By Mary Severance Jun 15, 2021 Secretary Ghaly talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about what it means for the state to reopen and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead.
blog post California’s New Baby Bust By Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee Jun 4, 2021 Although birth rates have been falling for years, they reached new lows in 2021. Women in their 20s account for the vast majority of recent declines.
blog post Food Insufficiency and School Meals during COVID-19 By Caroline Danielson, Niu Gao, Patricia Malagon May 24, 2021 Despite closures, California schools have been a key source of food for low-income students during the pandemic.
