🚨PRESS RELEASE: California Leads Nation in Growth of Financial Aid Completion Rates!

74% of California's students in the graduating class of 2023 completed a #FAFSA or #CADreamAct !! 🙌California Governor Asm Majority Leader Emerita Eloise Reyes Marlene Garcia Catalina Cifuentes

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BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court has ruled against President Biden’s student debt cancellation plan.

So, let me get this straight: yesterday the Supreme Court ruled colleges CAN’T discriminate on the basis of race but today they ruled that a web designer CAN discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community? Sorry, but this Court is so freaking messed up.

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to end #AffirmativeAction in college admissions. This decision upends years of progress on advancing racial equity & economic prosperity for students & families of color. ctt.ec/fa6c0+

“Deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life.” —Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

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The Education and Career Mobility Fellowship — by @UpSkillAmerica and Guild — is a professional development and peer learning opportunity for corporate education and career mobility program professionals. Apply by July 31: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/ann…

So pumped to be a part of the team that gets to build this out! Check out a new fellowship program that Guild is launching with UpSkill America at the Aspen Institute at The Aspen Institute to invest in the next generation of leaders in the education, skilling, and career mobility space

Today, I’m thrilled to launch Opportunity Divide, a new podcast with special guest Adam Grant focused on how to close the talent gap in our country. Two episodes drop today — including one with Adam and one with a hero of mine, Brené Brown, with more coming this summer...!

Financial Aid Applications for College Increase after New Law. So proud of EdTrust-West's work on #Allin4FinancialAid that helped lead to this change! ow.ly/oWR750Ohl51 #AB469 #caedu #cahighered

(1/5) Guild has grown a lot over the past eight years, and today we’re proud to announce the next step in our evolution that can be described best in two words: career mobility. We're rolling out a new brand and name to represent the career pathways we help employees discover.

🎈PLEASE SHARE: Ed Trust—West is adding new roles to rightsize the org as we get ready to launch our new strategic plan. Come join the team & build with us! Not sure if a role is right for you? Msg me and I’ll get you connected w our recruiter. edtrustwest.info/jobs #nowhiring

Good news! And, #Allin4FinancialAid was never just about application completion. More to do, more to come: uplifting best practices, financial resources for LEAs, cal grant reform, summer melt interventions, and college access supports on my mind. #cahighered #fafsa EdTrust-West

AB 469 (Reyes, 2021) was one of the coolest professional successes I’ve worked on with my EdTrust-West familia. Beyond happy to join Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Jaclyn Piñero for this inaugural episode to chat about what comes next & how this connects to other emerging affordability issues.

Attn: there's still time to complete your #FAFSA or #CADAA by the end of the day. Need help? Visit CA Student Aid Commission at csac.ca.gov/all-in
I'm proud of my AB 469 (2021) - it now requires every school district to ensure that H.S. seniors submit the FAFSA or CADAA.

came back to my mom’s house to find that someone was speeding on our street and ran into the concrete wall of the driveway. 3rd time in the last year someone has sped and hit something in this exact same spot. what can be done? Seattle Department of Transportation Lisa Herbold Sara Nelson Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda

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