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Cumulative Impact:
New study reveals harm of past and present cuts to higher education in California
(Sacramento, April 16, 2008) — Higher education in Calfornia would suffer a second major blow in less than six years if the state adopts the sweeping cuts proposed by this year's budget. The University of California, the California State University, and the state's Community College system have not yet recovered from cuts that stemmed from the dot-com crash earlier this decade, according to this new study meant to aid lawmakers and the public as they grapple with balancing the state's budget.
SB 890 — A New Deal for Middle Schoolers:
Study Hard and We'll Save You a Spot in College
(Sacramento, January 5, 2008) — Study hard and graduate from high school, and California will save you a spot in college. That's the bargain offered to middle school students in SB 890, legislation introduced earlier this year by State Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena), Chair of the Senate Education Committee, who pledged to champion its passage.
SB 890 was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee last August for consideration in 2008, the second year of this two-year legislative session. We return to the legislature in January 2008 and continue exactly where we left off, with all the support we have built and all the progress we have made intact.
The continued success of SB 890 as it makes its way through the State Legislature has been made possible by the bi-partisan group of co-authors and growing list of over 100 bill supporters.
An accompanying report, "Early College Commitment," outlines the positive benefits of the proposal for students, schools and the state. You may also download the Executive Summary for this report.
Read editorials in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sacramento Bee and the Riverside Press Enterprise supporting Early College Commitment and SB 890.
To read the most current editorials, op-eds, and news articles related to SB 890, go to our Press Room on this site.
AB 668 — Community College Financial Opportunity Act is signed by Governor
(Sacramento, October 10, 2007) — AB 668 (Portantino) was signed into law this fall by Governor Schwarznegger. The law will increase the number of community college students receiving state and federal financial aid.
Click here to view an AB 668 Summary.
Impending Shortage of Skilled Workers in California Highlighted by New Public Policy Institute Report
(San Francisco, May 24, 2007)- The Public Policy Institute of California warns that unless California trains and educates more skilled workers, the effects on our economy will be disastrous. The report points out the vast and unattainable numbers of highly skill immigrants the State would need to meet demand. It concludes that California needs to expand the college opportunities for those already here, particularly in those communities with lower college-going rates.
To read the breaking news about the Public Policy Institute of California report, check out the following news sources from Thursday, May 24, 2007:
100+ Prominent Leaders Urge Governor, Legislature to Make Access to College a Top Priority
(Oakland, CA)- More than a 100 respected California leaders made their voices heard today after signing on to a letter to the Governor and legislative leadership to ask them to make access to college and student success in college a major priority in the new legislative session. The letter, which appeared in ads today in the Sacramento Bee and Capitol Weekly, will be hand-delivered to lawmakers this week. Click here to see the full list of signers, the half-page ad in the Sacramento Bee, and the full-page ad in Capitol Weekly.
Want to add your name to the list?
Visit our 100 Citizens advocacy campaign and make your voice heard.
CCO Joins Ad Campaign to Promote College-Going Among Low-Income, First Generation Youth
A national advertising campaign to encourage low-income and first-generation students to take the steps necessary to attend college will soon hit the airwaves, billboards and publications in California and across the country.
KnowHow2GO (http://www.knowhow2gocalifornia.org), sponsored nationally by Lumina Foundation for Education, the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Advertising Council, will feature television and radio public service advertisements (PSAs) as well as print and outdoor advertising.
The Campaign for College Opportunity (CCO), along with the California State University, Community College League of California and Cash for College, will be carrying the campaign's message to local communities throughout California. To enhance the impact of the advertisements running in California, CCO is also launching a 25-city statewide road tour to encourage and inspire students to seek information and take action.
For more information on KnowHow2GO events in your area, please visit our Activities page or the events page on the KnowHow2GO California website. | 
