“This bill brings California Community College system one step closer to closing persistent racial equity gaps & fulfilling the Vision for Success & Multiyear Roadmap. We thank @CAgovernor & Legislature for their steadfast commitment to equity in higher education" @JetaunStevens
We cannot wait for you all to meet this incredible group of Fellows that is joining us at Public Advocates! ⚡️
️💡 Latrel Powell
💡 Karissa Provenza
💡 Skylar Spear
Learn more about them here! https://t.co/K2H5ew6Jas
The absolutely #chingona@Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, who hails from Mexicali, Baja California, and leads our higher education team's work to eliminate barriers to college access and completion for first gen and BIPOC students 🧵4/5
Nadja Jepsen @collegetrack and Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, Public Advocates, just wrote an op-ed on "scholarship displacement" — and what can be done about it 📢 https://t.co/3BCY1FfWUz via @edsource#AB288
It's that time of year when community college students decide their summer schedule. Many will be placed in classes that don't help them earn a degree. #AB705#CaEdu#EdEquity
Too many Black, Latinx and first-gen students are getting placed in high-school level courses that don’t count towards a degree. These practices are illegal and we must hold colleges accountable. Students deserve better! #AB705#CAEdu#CAHigherEd#EdEquity
Too many Black, Latinx and first-generation students are placed in remedial classes that don't count towards a degree. Community colleges that offer these classes are wasting students' time and money!! #AB705#KnowYourRights#RemedialEd#EdEquity@SMAC_CCSF@AccelerationCA
Join our very own state director @NatashaU1115 next Thursday for a conversation about state-level advocacy during this pandemic w/ @chrisnellum from @EdTrustWest, @tramelle_howard from @EdTrustLA, @EdTrustNY, and @ginipupo from @EdTrustTN! Register: https://t.co/Ry8mTdMVrP