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June 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Fast Facts: California’s Cash-Based Safety Net

Fast Facts: California’s Cash-Based Safety Net An updated fact sheet offers a snapshot of cash assistance programs for Californians. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET California’s Cash-Based Safety Net Caroline Danielson Cash as…
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June 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM

California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion A new report examines enrollment in California’s Transitional Kindergarten program. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Laura H…
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM

PPIC June Bulletin — Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California

PPIC June Bulletin — Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  June BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California House…
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May 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Pathways to College Completion in the Inland Empire

Pathways to College Completion in the Inland Empire Despite a young and growing population, college-going rates are low in the Inland Empire. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Pathways to College Completion in the Inland Em…
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May 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM

West Contra Costa’s Summer Meal Programs Provide Food and Community

West Contra Costa’s Summer Meal Programs Provide Food and Community California has several programs that provide food assistance to low-income children when school is out during the summer months. We spoke with Barbara... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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May 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM

6/9: California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion

6/9: California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Join us on 6/9 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION California’s Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Monday…
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May 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM

The PPIC Water Policy Center Turns 10

The PPIC Water Policy Center Turns 10 Launching the PPIC Water Policy Center ten years ago was a risk. How was a small team going to have a big impact on such intractable problems? After a... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON O…
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May 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Who Is Unemployed in California Today?

Who Is Unemployed in California Today? California's job market has softened since mid-2022, with unemployment rising through mid-2024 and hardly changing since then. We examine how current... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW ON O…
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May 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM

6/12: Building Civic Knowledge

6/12: Building Civic Knowledge Join us in Sacramento on 6/12 for lunch and a discussion about California's future. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENT INVITATION Building Civic Knowledge 2025 Speaker Series on California’s Future Thurs…
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May 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Five Fast Facts on the Cost of Living in California

Five Fast Facts on the Cost of Living in California Post-pandemic inflation boosted prices for everything from groceries to health care, and today, Californians face considerable economic uncertainty. W... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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May 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM

To Save Native Species, the State Must Take Some Risks

To Save Native Species, the State Must Take Some Risks California is charged with stewarding some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world—but we are on the brink of failure. Will current law support... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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May 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM

A Closer Look at Behavioral Health Crises and Police Responses

A Closer Look at Behavioral Health Crises and Police Responses While California is investing in a range of strategies for responding to behavioral health crises, law enforcement is still the first responder in man... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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May 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California

Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California A new report looks at wealth in California and the distribution of assets and debts across households. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Assets, Debts, and Wealth in California Tess T…
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May 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Uniting the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Would Benefit All Water Users

Uniting the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project Would Benefit All Water Users The State Water Project and the Central Valley Project are the jewels of California's water grid, but they are beset by management inefficiencies. We... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Fast Facts: California’s Nutrition Safety Net

Fast Facts: California’s Nutrition Safety Net An updated snapshot of California’s nutrition programs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET California’s Nutrition Safety Net Tess Thorman and Patricia Malagon More than 15 programs hel…
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May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM

New Cradle-to-Career Dashboard Offers Insights on Paths from High School to the Workforce

New Cradle-to-Career Dashboard Offers Insights on Paths from High School to the Workforce California’s Cradle-to-Career (C2C) office has released Pathways to College in California, a dashboard that presents a wealth of data on how students... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM

How California Partners with the Federal Government on Water Infrastructure

How California Partners with the Federal Government on Water Infrastructure When it comes to water, California tends to view itself as a self-contained system. But the state doesn’t manage its water alone: the federal governme... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM

California’s Labor Market amid Economic Uncertainty

California’s Labor Market amid Economic Uncertainty What do the most recent data say about how our state's job market is faring? We find that California’s labor market trends have not changed much from... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM

PPIC May Bulletin — Work Experience and Field of Study Matter for Graduates’ Earnings

PPIC May Bulletin — Work Experience and Field of Study Matter for Graduates’ Earnings Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  May BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Work Experience and F…
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April 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Worried about Shootings, Most Californians Want Armed Police at Schools

Worried about Shootings, Most Californians Want Armed Police at Schools Seven in ten Californians, and even more public school parents, express concern about the possibility of a mass shooting in their local schools. When... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Video: Is College Worth It?

Video: Is College Worth It? PPIC research fellow Marisol Cuellar Mejia explores this question in our latest video. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Is College Worth It? Ashlyn Perri and Marisol Cuellar Mejia Col…
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April 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM

How California Partners with the Federal Government on Water and Weather Forecasts

How California Partners with the Federal Government on Water and Weather Forecasts There’s a lot in the news about changes underway at federal agencies, including agencies California relies on for water and weather forecasts. As thes... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Fast Facts: College Access and Readiness in California

Fast Facts: College Access and Readiness in California Our updated fact sheets look into eligibility and enrollment at California’s public institutions. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEETS College Access and Readiness in Californ…
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April 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM

School Vaccination Rates Vary across California

School Vaccination Rates Vary across California Recent outbreaks of measles in Texas and other states have heightened concern about vaccination rates among children. California has high childhood va... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM

Early Implementation of Prop 36 Varies Widely across Counties

Early Implementation of Prop 36 Varies Widely across Counties Overwhelmingly approved by California voters last November, Proposition 36 puts in place stiffer penalties for some theft offenses and mandates treatm... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Public Policy Institute of California · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Video: Understanding California’s Higher Education System

Video: Understanding California’s Higher Education System Get the fast facts on California’s higher education system with research associate —and proud Sac State alum —Kevin Cook. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Understanding Califo…
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April 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Finding the Best Places to Recharge Groundwater in California

Finding the Best Places to Recharge Groundwater in California Groundwater recharge is a key part of securing California’s water supply—but how do we ensure efforts to store more water underground will work? Stanf... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Work Experience and Field of Study Matter for Graduates’ Earnings

Work Experience and Field of Study Matter for Graduates’ Earnings When it comes to where college graduates fall on the earnings spectrum, academic major is an important factor. But work experience and other considera... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

Statewide Survey: Californians and Education The latest survey explores Californians’ views on the state’s public K–12 system. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW PUBLICATION Statewide Survey: Californians and Education Mark Baldassare, …
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April 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Room for Progress in College Graduates’ Transition to the Labor Market

Room for Progress in College Graduates’ Transition to the Labor Market Finding a good job after graduation is not always easy, and young adults just starting their careers often need time to transition into the labor mark... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Reports of Domestic Violence Have Dropped, but Their Severity Has Gone Up

Reports of Domestic Violence Have Dropped, but Their Severity Has Gone Up The number of reported domestic violence incidents in California has declined since 2001. However, the share of reported incidents classified as aggra... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Making Recharge a “Win-Win” for Landowners and Groundwater Agencies

Making Recharge a “Win-Win” for Landowners and Groundwater Agencies Groundwater recharge—putting more water into underground aquifers—can provide a crucial boost to the state’s water supply. How can agencies incentiviz... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM

A Deeper Look at California’s Homeowner Insurance Challenges

A Deeper Look at California’s Homeowner Insurance Challenges Since 2022, many of the top home insurance providers in California have reduced their coverage, and some have exited the market altogether. We examine... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Crime in California Is Trending Downward, New Data Suggests

Crime in California Is Trending Downward, New Data Suggests Preliminary crime data show broad decreases in violent and property crime in 2024. While property crime last year was lower than in 2019, violent crim... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible

Covered California Boasts Nearly 2 Million Enrollees, with Some Dreamers Now Eligible For the first time, some "Dreamers"—undocumented immigrants who arrived as children—are eligible to enroll in California's health insurance marketplac... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tani Cantil-Sakauye · [email protected]
April 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM

PPIC April Bulletin — Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024?

PPIC April Bulletin — Which Californians Turned Out to Vote in 2024? Our monthly bulletin features the latest on PPIC research and events. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  April BULLETIN FEATURED ISSUE Which Californians Turned Out to Vot…
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April 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Is College Worth It?

Is College Worth It? We explore whether the benefits of a college degree outweigh the costs. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EXPLAINER Is College Worth It? Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Cesar Alesi Perez, Vicki Hsieh, and Hans Joh…
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April 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM

How to Set Up Groundwater Agencies for Recharge Success

How to Set Up Groundwater Agencies for Recharge Success Groundwater recharge—putting water into California’s depleted underground aquifers—offers myriad benefits, but the state’s growers still aren’t rechar... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Good Results for High Schoolers Taking College Math Via Dual Enrollment

Good Results for High Schoolers Taking College Math Via Dual Enrollment High school students can earn college credit when they complete a dual enrollment course—that is, a course offered through a community college. In an... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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April 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Solution to California’s Wildfire Challenges

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Solution to California’s Wildfire Challenges Wildfire is an inescapable part of life in California, but residents are increasingly finding themselves in harm’s way. How can the state reduce wildf... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM

A Closer Look at California’s Surging Electricity Rates

A Closer Look at California’s Surging Electricity Rates The rates that Californians pay for electricity have soared in recent years. We examine the cost of electricity in our state and what higher rates mea... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Learning to Embrace Risk to Save California’s Freshwater Species

Learning to Embrace Risk to Save California’s Freshwater Species As temperatures rise in California, the state’s freshwater ecosystems are suffering. New approaches to conservation, including some that are experimen... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  PPIC Water Policy Center · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Fast Facts: The Colorado River

Fast Facts: The Colorado River What’s up with all the hoopla around the Colorado River? Read our fact sheet to find out. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET The Colorado River Gokce Sencan and Brian Gray The Colorado River is a vi…
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March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Testimony: Cost Pressures and Affordability for Californians in Today’s Economy

Testimony: Cost Pressures and Affordability for Californians in Today’s Economy Earlier this week Sarah Bohn, PPIC vice president and director of the PPIC Economic Policy Center, testified before the Assembly Committee on Economic... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest of US

Homelessness Hits Record High in California, Jumps Dramatically in Rest of US The number of people experiencing homelessness in California increased slightly from 2023 to 2024, reaching an all-time high. We look at the overall s... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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March 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Video: Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California

Video: Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California We sat down with PPIC’s Paulette Cha to learn about public health insurance in California. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  NEW VIDEO Key Facts on Public Health Insurance in California …
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March 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM

What California Could Learn from the Restoration of a Nevada Lake

What California Could Learn from the Restoration of a Nevada Lake Across the West, rivers and lakes have been tapped to supply water to farms and cities—and ecosystems have paid the price. One project has been restor... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
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March 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Safety Net Programs Can Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students

Safety Net Programs Can Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students PPIC researcher Patricia Malagon discusses a new report on how financial aid, food assistance, and public health insurance can help low-income student... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Fast Facts: Chronic Absenteeism in California

Fast Facts: Chronic Absenteeism in California A new fact sheet outlines the risks and rates of chronic absenteeism at California schools. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  FACT SHEET Chronic Absenteeism in California Brett Guinan and Laura…
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March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment

3/27: Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Join us on 3/27 for a presentation and discussion of new PPIC research. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIRTUAL EVENT INVITATION Making Gains in Math through Dual Enrollment Thursday, Ma…