by Michelson Philanthropies | Jan 24, 2022 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, Michelson Center for Public Policy, News, Stories
To honor the state leaders who have taken bold action to advance an educational equity agenda, the Michelson 20 Million Minds Foundation and the Michelson Center for Public Policy co-sponsored the Campaign for College Opportunity’s 2021 Legislative Dean’s List and a...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Nov 4, 2021 | Media, Michelson 20MM Foundation, Podcast
By Justin Chapman California Governor Gavin Newsom recently called the college textbook industry a “racket” as the cost of textbooks has become a barrier to success and completion of degrees for California’s 2.1 million community college students. For ten years,...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 7, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News
Many students struggle to afford textbooks and other course material. They deserve so much more. By Cailyn Nagle It is time to retire “student voice.” I do not mean we should stop listening to the voices of students, but that students deserve so much more than...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Sep 28, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News, Stories
Cailyn Nagle dives into the overarching principles surrounding the push for textbook affordability. Expanding the Use of Free Open Course Materials Students across the country have been drivers of the expanding use of free open course materials and have worked...
by Michelson Philanthropies | Aug 12, 2021 | Michelson 20MM Foundation, News
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...
