Making College Work Negotiated rulemaking for Workforce Pell is now underway. The AHEAD Committee met last week and reached consensus on initial Workforce Pell regulations, with all members voting in favor except for one abstention. Following the convening, the

Thank you to everyone who registered for our recent EDGE Coalition webinar highlighting The Missing Piece: Flexible Financial Aid Recommendations for Workforce Learners. The discussion focused on key findings from EDGE’s new report and examined how flexible financial aid policies

California’s workers are eager to gain the skills needed for the jobs of the future — but too many still face barriers that make training out of reach. While tuition may be covered, everyday expenses like childcare, transportation, housing, and

As California’s economy continues to change, the need for a highly skilled workforce has never been greater. Yet for many Californians, pursuing postsecondary training still requires choosing between earning a paycheck and gaining the skills needed for economic mobility. To

We are proud to present the EDGE Coalition’s 2025 Annual Report, a testament of the collective progress we’ve achieved together. Over the past year, we’ve advanced significant systemic changes in California’s education and workforce development systems, laying the groundwork for

Government Shutdown Comes to an End  After the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the federal government reopened on Wednesday, November 12, after eight Senate Democrats voted to end closure in the Senate. The package: Includes full-year bills for the Departments

  Federal Appropriations & Shutdown During the Summer, federal activity around appropriations and implementation guidance accelerated, but momentum has since slowed amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown, now stretching into its third week, has stalled key agency operations,

On October 13th, Governor Newsom took action on more than 900 bills passed by the Legislature, marking the close of the 2025 legislative session, the first year of the two-year session. All bills that were signed by the Governor will