Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson 20MM Foundation recently held a webinar on the state of pregnant and parenting students in California. There are currently over 480,000 student parents in California, representing 20% of all undergraduates in the state’s...
Video credit: Michelson 20MM In this webinar series, the Michelson 20MM Foundation and UCI LIFTED (University of California, Irvine Leveraging Inspiring Educational Futures Through Educational Degrees) discuss how LIFTED is incorporating "California's Best Practices:...
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative works to increase support for pregnant and parenting students at California colleges and universities. In California, 20% of all undergraduates—486,454 students—are parenting college...
The Michelson 20MM Foundation hosted Forging Equitable Futures for Student Parents: A Statewide Summit. The two-day event was a transformative convening fueled by the groundswell in California in support of student parents’ success. Attendees included advocates,...
By Michelson 20MM Foundation (Blog posts originally published on 20mm.org) The Michelson 20MM Foundation is widening access to education by advocating for open educational resources, broadband development, and policies that support vulnerable students...
By Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) Open educational resources (OER) are building momentum on college campuses across the country. Knowing that 65% of students reported skipping buying a textbook due to cost, OER can be the...
We are excited to see the Board’s prioritization of ZTC efforts and look forward to continuing to see and advocate for a successful and sustainable implementation of Governor Newsom’s funding. By Cailyn Nagle, Michelson 20MM /Foundation (Originally...
By Cristal Mojica, Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) The Public Policy Institute of California’s “Bridging California’s Digital Divide” —a virtual conference that took place July 18-20—highlighted the historic investments, local...
By Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) Through the Broadband Trailer Bill, SB 156, $6B was allocated to expand broadband infrastructure in California and also included funding to improve access to broadband. A historic investment, SB 156...
By Kenia Miranda Verdugo, Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) 1994 marked a pivotal year in the United State's tough-on-crime history with the passing of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, paving the way for the elimination of...
By Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) #OaklandUndivided is standing up for the residents of Oakland by identifying data-informed strategies to illustrate disparities in the...
Income inequality, natural disasters, and private service providers are all barriers to universal broadband access in California. A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California analyzes the first year of SB 156—the state’s $6 billion investment in...