blog post New Laws on Drought, Forests, and Safe Drinking Water By Henry McCann, Caitrin Chappelle Oct 9, 2018 The recent legislative session made progress on urban drought management, forest health, and safe drinking water.
Report California’s Tuition Policy for Higher Education: The Impact of Tuition Increases on Affordability, Access, and Quality By Jacob Jackson, Paul Warren Sep 18, 2018 Tuition has risen dramatically at California’s public colleges and universities, and costs are often unpredictable from year to year. Recent recessions highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s current approach to tuition.
blog post Year-Round Support for Low-Income Students By Courtney Lee Aug 23, 2018 Pell Grants covered the summer months this year, expanding summer course enrollment and potentially increasing retention rates and accelerating time to degree.
blog post California Makes Progress on Water Accounting By Henry McCann Mar 15, 2018 The state is modernizing its water accounting system—a big step toward improving decision making.
blog post New Laws Ease Funding and Improve Accounting for Water By Henry McCann, Caitrin Chappelle Oct 18, 2017 It was a busy year for water policy in the California Legislature. Here’s a summary of newly signed bills.
blog post California’s Dream Act By Jacob Jackson Sep 11, 2017 As the federal government moves to end the DACA program, California is continuing to support the higher education aspirations of undocumented students.
blog post Federal Policy Shift on Private For-Profit Schools By Sara Adan Jul 27, 2017 The federal government is pulling back on regulation of for-profit colleges. California is moving in the opposite direction.
blog post College Graduates Have Higher Net Worth By Hans Johnson Jul 12, 2017 In California, median household net worth is almost four times higher for adults with at least a bachelor’s degree ($356,000) than for high school graduates ($95,000).
