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Call to Action: Sign-On Letter to Support Opportunity Youth in CERF Planning!

The 2021-2022 California state budget enacted last June includes $600 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to establish the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), a program being designed by the state to support an “equitable and sustainable recovery” from the economic impacts of COVID-19. CERF will provide financial support to regional collaboratives […]

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Governor Newsom Unveils the 2022-23 State Budget Proposal

On January 10th, Governor Newsom released the much anticipated 2022-23 state budget proposal which contains a total of $286 billion investments aimed to support working families, students, adult learners, and the business community. EDGE applauds the administration for the inclusion of education and workforce training investments geared towards addressing climate justice and the healthcare sector

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Students Can Apply Now for the Fall Semester at a California Community College

As the spring semester approaches, there are still eligible students on the fence about enrolling at California community college. Prospective students are encouraged to enroll now in classes and plan ahead for future semesters. The benefits can’t be ignored. Attending a California community college doubles an individual’s chance of finding a job compared to those

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Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday 2021, EDGE would be honored to earn your support to advance shared prosperity for all Californians in the coming year. EDGE brings together business, labor, education, social justice, and workforce development organizations to address workforce shortages and create pathways to the middle class through state policy and investments that advance a vibrant

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All Data is Local: How local data collection and sharing can impact and inform the Cradle to Career data system

California is in the process of establishing a statewide longitudinal data system, also known as the Cradle-to-Career Data System, integrating K-12, higher education, social services, workforce training, and employment data in a secure system – fully leveraging quality data to improve outcomes for all Californians from “cradle to career.” A large component of the data

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EDGE Policy Update: End of Session Edition

Over the course of the 2021 legislative session, and in light of the ongoing global pandemic, the CA EDGE Coalition has focused on various education, training, and workforce policy efforts centered on the needs of low/no-income students, adult learners, workers, and employers. Specifically, our policy priorities sought to move and support policies intended to secure

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Skills for CA Power Hour: Transforming the Workforce Development System to Better Serve Justice-Involved Individuals

An equitable and inclusive economy must center the needs of communities that experience barriers when working to achieve economic mobility.  Black, American Indian, and Latinx communities are overrepresented in California state prisons and the juvenile justice system. Many justice involved individuals desire economic mobility, but most do not have access to education and training programs. 

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In Memory of Scott Lay

The California EDGE Coalition is saddened by the untimely passing of Scott Lay, one of our founding Board members. Together we forged a non-partisan coalition of unlikely allies, bringing business, labor, social justice, public higher education and workforce development groups together with a common focus on building shared prosperity and economic vitality. Scott lent his

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