Governor Newsom’s administration has released trailer bill language to accompany the $10 M investment for the development of a state longitudinal data system (SDLS) in his proposed budget.
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
On February 25-26, over 100 advocates and practitioners from throughout California came together for the 2019 Skills for California Summit. The attendees included representatives from over 40 organizations in support of a workforce education and training agenda targeted at closing the skill and equity gaps in California. Participants represented business, labor, workforce, community college, community-based and philanthropic organizations.
Skills for California Summit Launches New Advocacy Network Read More »
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.
California EDGE Coalition: Goals 2019 Read More »
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Legislative Policy Briefing: The Promise of Dual Enrollment” _builder_version=”3.11.1″ content_max_width=”1100px”] Thank you to all of those who attended our Policy Briefing: The Promise of Dual Enrollment, co-hosted by the California EDGE Coalition, Career Ladder’s Project, and California League of Community Colleges. The event featured new research
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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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Governor Brown signed California’s 2018-19 budget with significant investments in workforce education, training, and supports. These investments include funding for programs to provide increased access to workforce education and training for individuals who have traditionally not been well-served by the existing education and training infrastructure, funding for increases in career technical education in K-12, increased
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EDGE has long supported creating an education and workforce data system to answer critical policy questions, implement effective practices, and improve student outcomes. The recently released Workforce Dashboard is the first step in this direction. In 2014, EDGE initiated and supported legislation, Assembly Bill 2148 (Mullin) that mandated the development of an interagency annual workforce metrics
California’s Workforce Dashboard Released Read More »
The EDGE Coalition hosted a briefing on 11/29/16 on ways of improving access for immigrants and English Language Learners to the workforce development pipeline. Amanda Bergson-Shilcock from the National Skills Coalition provided an overview of the scope and diversity of California’s immigrant population; barriers to accessing workforce development programs and services; and national best practices.