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Getting Into California’s Public Universities is Getting Harder

Report finds that California’s public universities are turning away tens of thousands of qualified students because of budget cuts and excessively selective admissions standards.

A High Bar for Higher Ed

Learning from Cal’s work to create an inclusive campus

New report shares lessons for other campuses from U.C. Berkeley’s efforts to expand opportunity and equity.

Dré's Journey with Coaching Corps

From scoring goals to training future generations

Learn how Dré's passion for sports helped fuel her desire to inspire other kids through her work as a Coaching Corps coach.

john a. powell leads Haas Diversity Research Center

Haas Center hopes to make great strides with new leader at the helm

john powell, a national voice on race and ethnicity, will lead the first-of-its kind center devoted to research on equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Student Perseverance in California’s Community Colleges

Linking student success and the capacity of our workforce

Meet ten students who are striving for an education and a shot at a better life in this report by the Campaign for College Opportunity.

Investing in Kids' Lives Through Sports

Leveling the playing field

Haas, Jr. Fund Chair Walter J. Haas on the transformative power of youth sports, and the importance of bringing sports programs to low-income communities.

Cal Launches Pioneering Initiative on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity

Backed by a $16 million grant from the Haas, Jr. Fund

A major effort has been announced to establish U.C. Berkeley as a national leader in research, teaching, and public service related to equity and inclusion.

Closing California’s Education-Skills Gap

State faces shortage of college-educated workers

This 2009 PPIC report looks at modest investments that could help cut the education-skills gap in half.

Play Sports, Do Better in School

When kids play sports, it's not just heart rates that go up

A 2009 study by Coaching Corps showed that students who play sports do better in school and are more likely to go to college.

Fostering Success at Community Colleges

How can community colleges best foster student success?

This report looks at community college policies in California and how they might be reformed.

Making the Most of Each School Day

The After School Project on Coaching Corps

This 2006 report on developing quality out-of-school programs profiles HJF grantee Coaching Corps.