CED Releases Postsecondary Education Report With Lieutenant Governor Newsom

WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, in collaboration with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, the Committee for Economic Development (CED) released Boosting California's Postsecondary Education Performance at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. The report examines the state of California's higher education framework and provides recommendations for improvement. 

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In addition to keynote remarks by Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, other featured speakers included: Patrick Callan, author of the report and President of the Higher Education Policy Institute; Lenny Mendonca, a Director at McKisney & Company and Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development; Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi, President of San Jose State University; Robert Linscheid, President and CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; Eloy Ortiz Oakley, President and Superintendent of Long Beach City College; and Christine Herron, a Director at Intel Capitol. 

The report addresses issues surrounding postsecondary education, including the major demographic shift in schools and working Californians; state-based opportunities in education and training; projected shortages of workers with education and training beyond high school; and the financial impediments for students and families.

"It's time for a new direction in California higher education," Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom said. "California needs to be on track to educate and train a greater number of residents with higher levels of knowledge and skills. We need to reshape and rethink our success models of higher education."

The full report can be found online.

About The Committee for Economic Development (CED)
The Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation's most critical issues. CED's work centers on the pursuit of seven core principles: sustainable capitalism, long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal & regulatory policy, competitive & open markets, globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and non-partisanship in the nation's interest. CED's research falls under four issue areas: fiscal health, education, global competitiveness, and democratic institutions. Learn more about CED online at www.ced.org, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

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