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  Guide to School Funding and the State Budget Process

  Every year, California’s governor and Legislature adopt a state budget that provides a framework and funding for critical public services and systems — from child care and health care to housing and transportation to colleges and K-12 schools. But the state budget is about more than dollars and cents. The budget expresses our values as … Continued
  
  California Budget

  Education
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  More Support Needed For California K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness

  Having a safe, stable place to live is crucial for student development and educational success. But more than 220,000 of California’s public K-12 students experienced homelessness in 2020-21. This includes children temporarily staying with other families due to economic hardship, and children living in motels, shelters, vehicles, public spaces, or substandard housing. Latinx, Black, American … Continued
  Education

  Housing & Homelessness
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  How to Increase Access to California’s Public Universities

  California is home to the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC), which educate thousands of students every year and help them build strong futures for themselves and their communities. CSU and UC require that high school students complete certain courses, known as A-G courses, to be eligible for admission. However, California … Continued
  Education
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  Students Need Financial Support for Higher Education & Career Paths

  All California students pursuing higher education and career pathways should have access to an affordable education and the ability to achieve economic security. And California offers many postsecondary institutions for students to pursue their goals, including colleges, universities, community colleges, and trade schools. Yet, high costs of higher education and career training programs, along with … Continued
  COVID-19

  Education
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  Getting California’s K-12 Students Back to School

  All California K-12 students deserve an engaging education that prepares them for college, career, and community life. However, many K-12 students are increasingly not enrolled and not attending schools. Students of color, students learning English, and students from families with low incomes have disproportionately experienced declines in enrollment and attendance. State policymakers should pursue policies … Continued
  COVID-19

  Education
• Fact Sheet

  Curbing Enrollment Decline & Investing in California’s Community College Students

  COVID-19 has disrupted California Community College (CCC) students’ higher education plans, causing many to reduce their course loads or pause their education altogether. The CCCs serve high percentages of students of color and students with low incomes, and drops in enrollment can further narrow educational opportunities and undermine workforce development priorities statewide.
  COVID-19

  Education
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  Many Students of Color Are Less Likely to Complete the Courses Required for Admission to CSU or UC

  CSU and UC require that high school students complete certain courses, known as A-G courses, to be eligible for admission. However, California high school students do not have an equal opportunity to successfully fulfill this requirement on their pathways to higher education. In 2018-19, among students of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds, the A-G course requirements were most likely to create a barrier for American Indian or Alaska Native graduates.
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  Among Asian Students, Key Student Groups Are Less Likely to Complete Courses Required for Admission to CSU or UC

  CSU and UC require that high school students complete certain courses, known as A-G courses, to be eligible for admission. However, California high school students do not have an equal opportunity to successfully fulfill these requirements. This includes Asian students, despite a “model minority” myth that obscures systemic racism, particularly in education. In 2018-19, while a quarter of all Asian students did not complete the A-G pathway, outcomes were worse for Asian students with disabilities, Asian students experiencing homelessness, and Asian students with low incomes, among others.
  Education
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  Blocked: California Students & Higher Education

  California is home to renowned public university systems, educating thousands of students every year and helping them build strong futures for themselves and their communities. The right to education is fundamental to the well-being of students and the larger society as research shows that more education can promote healthier lives and is associated with better employment prospects. However, California is failing to set students up for this future, due in part to course requirement discrepancies among high schools, CSUs, and UCs that create an inequitable barrier to admission for many students who do not have an equal opportunity to fulfill them successfully.
  Education
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  Key Student Groups Are Less Likely to Complete the Courses Required for Admission to CSU or UC

  California is home to the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC), which educate thousands of students every year and help them build strong futures for themselves and their communities. CSU and UC require that high school students complete certain courses, known as A-G courses, to be eligible for admission. However, California high school students do not have an equal opportunity to successfully fulfill this requirement on their pathways to higher education.
  Education
• Fact Sheet

  Getting Back to School and Work

  The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted California students’ and families’ lives — affecting learning, upending social and emotional support systems, and creating a caregiving crisis. Students have also missed out on expanded learning opportunities, such as before and after school, summer, and intersession programs. Expanded learning programs offer academic enrichment for over 900,000 students throughout the year.
  COVID-19

  Education
• Fact Sheet

  Distance Learning & the Digital Divide

  As California students of all ages cannot fully return to classrooms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, learning from home and the technology needed exposes the state’s digital divide. Distance learning requires computers, tablets, or other devices as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection, but inequitable access to this technology creates a persistent digital divide that disproportionately affects low-income, Black, and Latinx students. This digital divide was affecting students’ academic achievement before the pandemic, and distance learning has likely exacerbated these existing disparities.
  COVID-19

  Education