University of California Faculty Recruiting and Retention
In this report, we assess UC’s ability to recruit and retain tenured and tenure-track faculty. We find that (1) UC has been hiring candidates who have received their highest degree from some of the...
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Governor's May Revision proposal to restrict institutional eligibility for Cal Grants
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Governor's May Revision methodology to reduce Cal Grant award amounts
View ArticleRestructuring California's Adult Education System
A century and a half after the founding of adult education in the state, we find that the system faces a number of major problems and challenges, including: (1) an overly broad mission; (2) lack of...
View ArticleReforming the State's Transfer Process: A Progress Report on Senate Bill 1440
In an attempt to fundamentally reform the state’s transfer of students between the California Community Colleges (CCC) and the California State University (CSU) system, the Legislature and Governor...
View ArticleK-14 Mandates: May Revision Proposal
Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
View ArticleAssessment of Governor’s May Revision Proposals: Financial Aid
Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
View ArticleAn Analysis of New Cal Grant Eligibility Rules
In response to concerns about the quality of some postsecondary institutions, California recently adopted new eligibility standards for colleges participating in the Cal Grant programs. The standards...
View ArticleThe 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of the Higher Education Budget
In the 2013-14 Governor's Budget Summary, the Governor expresses major concerns about higher education in California. Most notably, the Governor is concerned about escalating higher education costs,...
View ArticleThe 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal
The Governor’s 2013-14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year...
View ArticleFinancial Aid and the State Budget
Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
View ArticleOverview of Infrastructure Planning, Budgeting, and Financing
Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
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