Apr 27, 2022 | Student Basic Needs
By Miguel Leon Serving student parents is about equity. One only needs to look at the data to see just how substantial the higher education equity gap is for student parents. Students of color make up a disproportionate share of the student-parent population, and...
Apr 26, 2022 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
Although 90% of Californians have access to the internet, according to the University of Southern California many low-income households still lack connectivity. In fact, only 71% of individuals earning less than $40,000 per year in the state have an internet...
Apr 19, 2022 | Open Educational Resources, Spark Grants
Dr. Jacob Jenkins, Dr. Luis Sánchez, Dr. Megan Schraedley, Dr. Jamie Hannans, Ms. Nitzan Navick, and Ms. Jade Young released a report in 2020 that explored how textbook costs impact students from historically marginalized backgrounds at Hispanic- Serving Institutions...
Apr 19, 2022 | Digital Equity, Event
Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide Why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Matters: A Breakdown and an Update Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST Register for the event. Recently, a historic investment was made to ensure that every...
Apr 13, 2022 | Smart Justice
By Kenia Miranda Verdugo As the Department of Education reinstates Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July of 2023, the amount of students who will now qualify for federal funding will increase and so will the need for more faculty. Given the...