Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

April 27, 2016

Report: ‘College prep for all’ mandate may block some students from graduating

Fermin Leal

April 20, 2016

Poll: Voters support school bond and Prop. 30 extension

The PPIC survey also shows widespread support for pre-school funding.

John Fensterwald

October 15, 2015

State will 'run out of college graduates' to meet future economic needs

A new report predicts a deficit in the supply of workers with bachelor's degrees.

Theresa Harrington

April 22, 2015

California parents know little about Common Core tests, survey says

PPIC survey finds parents know little about new tests and Common Core.

Laurie Udesky

March 18, 2015

New funding law creates disparity among low-income schools

High-need schools in wealthier districts receive less supplemental money.

John Fensterwald

January 28, 2015

Poll shows residents split on whether to extend tax increases

Californians are divided on whether to extend the temporary tax increases approved by voters under Proposition 30 that have helped lift schools out of the recession, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Susan Frey

December 1, 2014

Poll: Public wants more higher ed funding

Most Californians say that the state's public universities are not adequately funded, but an overwhelming majority oppose raising student fees or paying higher taxes to support the schools, according to a poll released Monday night by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Susan Frey

November 12, 2014

Financial aid protected some UC, CSU students

State and federal financial aid has protected low-income and some middle class families from state universities' big tuition and fee increases – but not enough eligible families sought help, a report from the Public Policy Institute of California concluded.

John Fensterwald

October 22, 2014

Support for Prop. 2 inching toward 50 percent

Voter support for Proposition 2, a new version of a state budget rainy day fund, is increasing but is still shy of the majority backing that Gov. Jerry Brown will need to pass his signature ballot measure, according to a new poll.

John Fensterwald

October 15, 2014

Report highlights financial aid gap

Low-income students are being especially squeezed by fee increases at the state’s public colleges and universities because financial aid packages haven’t been able to keep up, according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California. The state should focus on boosting awards for low-income students, the report says.

Michelle Maitre

April 17, 2013

Voters favor extra funds for poor students but not English learners

Kathryn Baron

November 20, 2011

What the latest survey of Californians on higher education didn't ask: a lot

Peter Schrag