blog post Without Testing, Challenges for School Districts Add Up By Laura Hill May 11, 2020 The lack of statewide K–12 standardized tests this spring will pose significant difficulties for teachers and districts when schools ultimately reopen.
blog post COVID-19 Alters College Admissions By Jacob Jackson, Olga Rodriguez, Niu Gao May 5, 2020 UC and CSU are allowing greater flexibility in requirements for fall 2021 admission, but disadvantaged students may still face unique barriers to access.
blog post Students Prepare for AP Exams during COVID-19 By Niu Gao Apr 30, 2020 Students who are less economically advantaged and those with special educational needs could face challenges in preparing for and taking AP tests this year.
blog post California’s Quick Response to COVID-19 Likely Saved Lives By Paulette Cha, Shannon McConville, Eric McGhee Apr 22, 2020 Early actions before the statewide shelter-in-place order appear to have been effective in reducing the spread of the coronavirus.
page COVID-19 Mar 1, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak poses a tremendous challenge to California, the nation, and the global community. PPIC’s analyses examine the impacts of COVID-19 and how policy choices and other actions can help address them.
Report Pretrial Risk Assessment in California By Heather Harris, Justin Goss, Alexandria Gumbs Dec 9, 2019 Pretrial risk assessment can help counties decide whether arrestees should stay in the community or be detained while their cases are pending. But counties may face challenges in ensuring their risk assessment systems promote accuracy and equity.
blog post Video: Mobilizing the Inland Empire for the Census—and for the Future By Mary Severance Jun 19, 2019 At an event co-hosted by PPIC and the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Social Innovation, an expert panel discusses the Inland Empire’s community outreach approach for the 2020 Census and how the region aims to build this capacity for the long term.
blog post How California’s Digital Divide Affects Students By Courtney Lee, Justin Goss, Niu Gao Apr 25, 2019 Although most K-12 schools have reliable internet access, certain groups of students—such as African American and Latino students and those in low-income households—are less likely than others to have reliable access at home.
Fact Sheet 2020 Census: The Political Impact on California By Joseph Hayes Mar 22, 2019 An undercount in the 2020 Census could cost California a congressional seat and shift political representation away from low-income communities of color.
blog post 2020 Census: Hurdles Remain as the Count Nears By Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh Mar 21, 2019 With the the Census Bureau making a number of changes for next year’s count, state agencies and local communities are taking steps to ensure an accurate census.