The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently released a report called “Achieving Universal Broadband in California” that evaluates SB 156 and its first year of implementation.
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Access to broadband is a fundamental right in the twenty-first century. Without a reliable, high speed internet connection, California’s historically marginalized communities will continue to be systemically held back. A recent Digital Equity 101 learning session in Sacramento explored the inequities as well as opportunities to prioritize closing the digital divide.
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The Michelson 20MM Foundation is proud to have funded a new legal white paper that examines whether automatic textbook billing increases student choice, promotes price transparency, and protects competition within the textbook marketplace.
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The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), a Spark Grantee, will evaluate every education, employment, and rehabilitative program offered by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with the intent of understanding the efficacy of these programs.
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As formerly incarcerated students and individuals who work with recently released students, the panelists discussed the barriers they encountered in the educational system and how they worked through them during California’s Best Practices For Formerly Incarcerated Students Thriving on Campus.
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The Digital Equity Spark Community Advisors—Anna Teresa Dahan, Natalie Gonzalez, and Christopher Mitchell—will help identify solutions that can eliminate digital inequities and be scaled throughout California.
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Students continue to struggle to access their course materials as 63-65% of students report not buying a textbook due to its cost. This does not have to be the case, though, by leveraging OER and ZTC programs, the state can eliminate the cost barrier of essential course materials.
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When considering candidates with a criminal history record, employers often weigh factors that may not yield fact-based decisions. There are more reliable predictors of future convictions that can be quantified into weighted scales and then leveraged for use in fair chance hiring.
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This Women’s History Month, we recognize the resilience and strength of pregnant and parenting students who have overcome unique challenges in their pursuit of higher education while raising children.
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The conversation at Net Inclusion 2023, with over 100 digital equity stakeholders from across the country, highlighted the need for sustainability-focused organizations to develop strong and diverse partnerships, understand and plan for the reporting requirements of different funding sources, and prioritize internal capacity building when pursuing large grants.
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