Dear Friends, California has a staggering number of unfilled good jobs and an incredible pool of talent living in poverty or below a living wage. It just does not make sense! Access to economic mobility is one of the most critical social justice issues facing us today. Many of the negative outcomes leaders and decision […]
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EDGE recently partnered with the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) to publish a new report, Identifying Barriers to Employment After Substance Use Disorder Treatment. “It is estimated that by 2030, the number of college graduates will fall 1.1 million short of workforce demand. California has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, much
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Dear Friend, I’m excited to bring you the first annual State of the California EDGE Coalition Report intended to provide you with an overview of our successes and growth over the past 12 months, as well as a spotlight on our network partners, with the goal of uplifting our progress in advancing our mission and priorities. Did
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Postsecondary credential attainment is a primary path to economic and social mobility. However, more than 5.5 million Californian adults have some college but no degree and are no longer enrolled. For millions more who are juggling personal and work responsibilities, fitting college into an already hectic life seems impossible.
. A new policy brief released by the California EDGE Coalition examines the ways in which other states are now successfully employing competency-based approaches to teaching and learning which allow students to move flexibly – and often much more quickly – through an educational program that is designed to make sure they know and can do what is expected of graduates.
Many Californians face significant financial, educational and navigational barriers to completing the education and training they need to succeed in today’s labor market. Read our latest publication, Making Certificate and Degree Completion More Affordable and Accessible for Low-Wage Workers
Creating upskilling opportunities for low-wage working adults that lead to career pathways into higher-wage employment is just one of the goals of California EDGE Coalition in 2019.
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WORKFORCE BRIEF Providing Opportunity for California’s Low Wage Workers California’s workforce earned less than $13.63 per hour, two-thirds of the median wage of a full-time worker. Unless California’s education and training institutions address the skill needs of low-wage workers income inequality will continue to grow as larger numbers of Californians face barriers to economic mobility.
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California’s future is at a crossroads. Our economy is robust and we have a vibrant, multi-ethnic workforce, but growing gaps in educational attainment, income inequality, and dramatic technological change threaten to undermine the goal of shared prosperity and genuine community. For more than a decade, the California EDGE Coalition has advocated for the development of
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PROVIDE ALL CALIFORNIANS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING A postsecondary degree or certificate is increasingly essential for a middle class life and recent studies suggest that unless California increases the share of residents with postsecondary credentials, the state will soon face a skills shortage. Yet most Californians lack the basic English and
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