The 20MM Foundation has worked to promote solutions to the affordability issue for California’s Community College Students, specifically around textbook costs. By Justin Chapman California’s recent allocation of $115 million for free textbooks shows that...
Compton College president and CEO, Dr. Keith Curry, sets an ambitious goal of utilizing open educational resources (OER) in 85-100% of all courses and degree programs by fall 2035. Compton College's Commitment to Open Educational Resources The Michelson 20MM...
“Our grant supported a study of West Hills College’s focus on its textbook affordability initiative and the role its governing board played in driving implementation of this innovative, cost-saving measure for students.” — Michelson 20MM How Governing Boards...
The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Michelson Spark Grant to the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education in support of their efforts to prepare Bay Area community colleges to effectively apply for and utilize ZTC funds. Addressing...
By Justin Chapman In a historic win for community college students across California, on July 27 Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 132, the 2021-2022 state budget, which allocates a staggering $115 million to make textbooks and other instructional materials more...
Michelson 20 Million Minds is committing $100,000 via the Michelson Spark Grant program to organizations doing important work in the space. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Committing $100K to the Michelson Spark Grant Program Over a decade ago...
“This conference will continue to push our visionary leaders to think about what’s next for OER in California and beyond. Our foundation is proud to support this opportunity to convene students, faculty, librarians, administrators, and staff that work in all areas of...
A 2018 California State University survey of more than 24,000 students found that nearly one in 10 had experienced homelessness, and more than 40 percent had struggled with food insecurity. This op-ed was originally published by The San Diego...
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) was created to support more former fire campers navigating the complicated hiring process and networks needed to become firefighters. In partnership with California's fire agencies, FFRP is building and expanding...
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to experience digital inequity. According to the Brookings Institute, almost 10 million students—half of whom are students of color—do not have the home internet services necessary for remote learning in 2021....
As COVID-19 brought the urgent need for rapid and comprehensive connectivity solutions to the fore. In response, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and other innovators from public and private sectors collaborated to rapidly develop technology and strategic...
Higher education in prison programming reduces recidivism, increases community safety, and leads to economic prosperity - and it's a key driver of justice reform. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released...