by California EDGE Coalition | Jul 9, 2019 | EDGE Publication, News
Competency-Based Education: A Strategy for Skills Upgrading in California (PDF) The California Legislature and Governor Newsom have both made clear that addressing the skill needs of underserved populations, including low-wage workers, is a pressing priority. A new...
by California EDGE Coalition | Mar 15, 2019 | EDGE Publication, News
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...
by California EDGE Coalition | Mar 2, 2019 | EDGE Publication, News
1. Create upskilling opportunities for low-wage working adults that lead to career pathways into higher-wage employment.2. Invest in high-quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.3. Streamline dual enrollment pathways into postsecondary education and...
by California EDGE Coalition | Jul 25, 2018 | EDGE Publication, News, Workforce Brief
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...
by California EDGE Coalition | May 18, 2018 | EDGE Publication
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...
by California EDGE Coalition | Jan 18, 2018 | EDGE Publication
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...
