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Career Pathways and Economic Mobility at California's Community Colleges. Technical Appendices
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Bohn, Sarah; Jackson, Jacob; McConville, Shannon – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
Career education programs in California's community colleges are a critical component of public higher education in the state. Also known as career technical or vocational programs, career education trains individuals for middle-skill jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. These jobs make up a third of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Vocational Education, Occupational Mobility, Community Colleges
Career Pathways and Economic Mobility at California's Community Colleges
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Bohn, Sarah; Jackson, Jacob; McConville, Shannon – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
Career education programs in California's community colleges are a critical component of public higher education in the state. Also known as career technical or vocational programs, career education trains individuals for middle-skill jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. These jobs make up a third of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Occupational Mobility, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Higher Education as a Driver of Economic Mobility
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Johnson, Hans; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar; Bohn, Sarah – Public Policy Institute of California, 2018
California has great wealth but also one of the highest poverty rates in the nation. The ability of Californians to move up the income ladder often depends on acquiring the education and skills needed for higher-paying jobs. But despite the state's increasingly knowledge-based economy, too few Californians are earning a college degree. This report…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Mobility, Occupational Mobility, Academic Degrees