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Is a $6B Investment Improving Digital Equity in California? PPIC’s Research Will Analyze the Implementation of SB 156
California’s SB 156 was a historic investment in digital equity. Over the next year, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a Michelson Spark Grantee, will research if the bill has been implemented equitably and will also seek to uncover scalable best practices.
Campus Heroes Create Best Practices for Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Students
“The Road To Academic Success: Best Practices to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students,” the latest installment of our virtual learning series focused on student parent success, sought to uplift the supports that have emerged throughout California.
Get to Know Our 2022 Digital Equity Spark Grantees
At a time when access to the internet determines one’s ability to attend classes, complete homework, find and apply for jobs, apply for public assistance, and join telehealth visits, it is essential that we close the digital divide. Please join us in welcoming the 2022 Digital Equity Spark Grantees who will help do just that!
The Barriers of Textbook Costs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Q&A with Dr. Jacob Jenkins, CAopenEd’s Founding Director
How do textbook costs impact students from historically marginalized backgrounds at Hispanic-Serving Institutions? Dr. Jacob Jenkins, Founding Director of the California Alliance for Open Education, examines this and more.
Why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Matters: A Breakdown and an Update
Recently, a historic investment was made to ensure that every American has access to reliable, high-speed internet. But what does all this mean, where has some of this money already gone, and how do we ensure that equity is at the forefront of how these dollars are spent?
Supporting Faculty in Higher Education in Prison Programs
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.