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Identifying Barriers to Employment After Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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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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Understanding Competency-Based Education, Credit for Prior Learning, and Other Flexible Learning Approaches in California

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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.

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California EDGE Coalition Releases Policy Brief on New Educational Approach to Serving Low-Skill Adult Learners

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. 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.

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WORKFORCE BRIEF: Providing Opportunity for California’s Low-Wage Workers

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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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Maintaining California’s EDGE – A Policy Agenda for Shared Prosperity

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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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2018 Goals

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Increase California’s credential and degree attainment and close equity gaps especially for individuals from underserved populations facing basic skills barriers. Ensure students pursuing occupational and technical training have the financial resources and other supports they need to access and successfully complete post-secondary education and skills training. Support the upskilling of low-wage workers by providing education …

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