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In 2019, the CA EDGE Coalition proudly sponsored SB 554, which authorizes a community college district to allow an adult student pursuing a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate to simultaneously earn college credit – also known as adult dual enrollment. Prior to this law, dual enrollment did not allow adult learners …

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Check out the new report from CAEP & High Road Alliance – Dual Enrollment in CA Adult Education & Community Colleges: Lessons & Opportunities. EDGE proudly sponsored SB 554, authored by Senator Roth & signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, in 2019 and proudly served as an advisor on this project. “Since the adoption of Senate …

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AB 1746 by Assemblymembers Jose Medina and Kevin McCarty will be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, June 30th upon adjournment of session and we need your support! AB 1746 (Medina/McCarty) Cal Grant Reform would address long-standing structural inequities within the student financial aid Cal Grant program by removing barriers and expanding access to underserved students and adult learners. …

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AB 1705 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin will be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, June 22nd at 9:00 am and we need your support! AB 1705 (Irwin) aims to remove barriers to certificate and degree completion by ending lengthy remedial sequences and placing students directly into transfer-level English and math coursework that is appropriate to their …

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As we approach the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Suspense File hearing, taking place on Thursday, May 19th upon adjournment of session, EDGE is working hard to raise awareness and uplift critical measures pending before the Appropriations committees from both houses – urging our State leaders to make investments that seek to empower underserved students, adult …

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The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) is intended to support the development of regional economic roadmaps that invest in industries that will thrive in a carbon-neutral future, create high-quality jobs, and build a more equitable and inclusive economy. A total of $600 million investment in last year’s budget was appropriated from the American Rescue Plan …

Community Economic Resilience Fund Update – April 2022 Read More »

EDGE Executive Director Zima Creason sits down with California Hospital Association President and CEO Carmela Coyle to discuss workforce challenges and opportunities in the healthcare industry. Click here to view the full interview The Cutting EDGE is an interview series where Zima Creason, CA EDGE Coalition’s Executive Director, sits down with coalition members, partners, policymakers, …

Workforce challenges and opportunities in the healthcare industry – Cutting EDGE Episode 4 Read More »

At the California EDGE Coalition, it is our mission to bring together organizations that seek to address workforce shortages, create pathways to the middle class, and help communities that have been historically left out of California’s prosperity. This year, EDGE is looking to connect organizations that work with individuals with lived experience in workforce development, …

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