GIA Insights & Articles
Growing Inland Achievement regularly engages in research activities to better understand issues facing K-16 education and the workforce in the Inland Empire. Please see some of our articles, whitepapers, studies, and presentations below. If you have questions or comments, don’t hesitate to get in touch with GIA’s Director of Research, Sorrel Stielstra, at sorrel@inlandempiregia.org.
The Transformative Power of Postsecondary Education in California’s Inland Empire
In California's Inland Empire, education is more than just a pathway to personal success—it's a driving force behind regional economic growth and social well-being. Our latest fact sheet, "The...
Projected Shortfalls in Postsecondary Enrollment Capacity in the Inland Empire by 2030
By 2030, the shortfall in enrollment capacity at Inland Empire postsecondary institutions could potentially result in thousands of qualified students being denied a seat, with a disproportionate...
Teens and College: Inland Empire Student Perceptions, Plans, and Obstacles
Teens and College: Inland Empire Student Perceptions, Plans, and Obstacles Is college still valuable in the eyes of Inland Empire teens? An innovative “multimodal cognitive method” study provides...
Recent Trends and Enduring Disparities in UC/CSU Eligibility Among Inland Empire High School Graduates
California is grappling with a critical issue in its public education system: a low A-G completion rate among some high school student demographics. The A-G requirements, a sequence of 15 high...
Enrollment at Inland Empire Community Colleges Still Recovering Post-COVID
In the years leading up to the pandemic following the Great Recession of 2007, Inland Empire colleges had been experiencing steady growth culminating in the region’s largest enrollment ever in Fall...
The State of Latino Education in the Inland Empire
Did you know that 33 out of 100 Latino adults (25+) in the Inland Empire have not attained a high school degree. That is just one of several key findings GIA President & CEO, Dr. Carlos Ayala,...
The Perceived Value of Higher Education: Insights from the Inland Empire
Growing Inland Achievement (GIA) shares insights from a recent study on Perceptions of Higher Education in the Inland Empire, which explores local perceptions, aspirations, challenges, and...
The Inland Empire Enrollment and Persistence Study
About the Study The Inland Empire Enrollment and Persistence Study aims to understand experiences of young adults in the Inland Empire who had planned/hoped to complete college but did not. Why is...
GIA INSIGHTS – University Students Share Feedback Amid the Global Pandemic
Two student groups in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Riverside, share stories about pursuing graduate education goals amid the global pandemic. They discuss...
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