The 2016-17 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Zero-Textbook-Cost Proposal

Mar 14, 2016 - Here in California, College of the Canyons is developing an associate degree for transfer in sociology that has zero textbook costs. National Demonstration Project. Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit organization focused on improving success for community college students, announced a new OER degree initiative in February 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3392

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - Under FERPA, for example, a school may disclose personally identifiable information in connection with a student transferring schools or qualifying for financial aid. A school also may disclose records to researchers conducting studies on behalf of the school, and to federal or state agencies evaluating publicly funded education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494