02/21/2023
California’s education system, like many government institutions, was not developed to serve Black students. The tough truth is that it still doesn’t: only 30.3 percent of […]
04/19/2022
Since the original release of Black Minds Matter in 2015, California has made some progress on living up to its educational responsibilities to Black students and […]
02/16/2022
For decades, remediation has kept predominantly Black and Latinx students in a detrimental cycle of spending tuition on coursework that does not count as a credit […]
08/05/2021
The California legislature is sending public colleges and universities some of the greatest levels of one-time spending in recent history. Based on insights from college and […]
03/12/2021
In January 2021, Governor Newsom put forth a budget proposal that would ensure all high school seniors complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) […]
11/25/2019
Data can be a powerful tool for illuminating inequities and capitalizing on opportunities for students along their educational journeys. Governor Newsom and state legislators have […]
11/14/2019
One of the largest barriers to attaining a degree is college affordability – but it doesn’t have to be. California educates approximately 1 out of every […]
07/02/2019
California is celebrating an important win, as Governor Newsom and state legislators included millions of dollars in establishing a new Cradle to Career data system in […]
04/29/2019
California is in desperate need of a state longitudinal data system for education – one with equity built into its design, development, and implementation. Read more […]
