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Getting More Students Through — Not Just To — College
A proposed College Completion Fund is designed to provide services for people who may benefit from extra support as they pursue a postsecondary degree, including students from low-income families, students with disabilities, those who are the first in their families to attend college, and racial minorities.
Toolkit posted explaining much anticipated growth model for measuring test scores
Parents and teachers who have picked up references over the past five years to the development of a “growth model” to measure student progress on standardized test scores in California now have a Student Growth Toolkit to explain what it is, why it’s important and when it will be put into actual use.
What do school districts credit for successful pandemic pivots?
New research from Next Generation Learning Challenges examines what school districts did to successfully pivot due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finding those that did so most effectively had existing practices in place prior to closures, and that many attributed positive school cultures and strong relationships to their success.
Colleges sign on for a 15-step program to “erase equity gaps” in completion
Moon Shot for Equity expands its effort to address systemic pitfalls in higher education and eliminate equity gaps in access and completion.
UC Santa Cruz Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiatives launching new programs to advance educational equity
Committed to creating educational equity that will help lead to real, transformative change, UC Santa Cruz will launch an array of new programs to support the success of Latinx, low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students and prepare them for rewarding careers once they graduate.
First nationwide look at racial breakdown of career education confirms deep divides
Black and Hispanic students benefit less often from classes connected to higher-paying careers and college degrees than their white peers according to new federal data on student enrollment in career and technical programs.
‘A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reboot’
Results from a survey of two-year institutions find 54% of students are in job-focused programs.
Investing in Student Wellness in California
State support for school-based wellness initiatives will grow California’s economy, improve public safety, and strengthen national security.
California Bill Would Extend Food Benefits to More Students
The California Legislature passed a measure that would extend federal food assistance benefits to more college students in the state.