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Student Freedom For Rent: Open Educational Resources Can Help
Once something is shared freely and wholly, in the way that open educational resources are, the cycle of rent extraction becomes broken and we all become a little more free.
There Is No Us and Them, Only Us: Celebrating Homeboy Industries
The Michelson 20MM Foundation was a proud sponsor of Homeboy Industries’ Lo Máximo, and we look forward to continuing the work in support of those impacted by the criminal justice system.
A New Report Explores Challenges and Solutions to Universal Broadband Access in California
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.
Digital Equity Is a Civil Right: Reflections from Digital Equity 101 in Sacramento
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.
Diminished Choices and Transparency- New White Paper Investigates Legal Underpinnings of Inclusive Access Programs
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.
A First-of-its-Kind Report: PPIC to Analyze the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation In-Prison Educational Programs
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.