Statewide Advocacy Coalition · California

Through evidence-based research, coalition-building, and policy advocacy, Pacific Islanders for Progress works to advance educational opportunity for Pacific Islanders across California's education systems.

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30+

Coalition partners across California

330k+

Pacific Islanders living in California

22%

of Pacific Islanders were supported to earn a bachelor's degree

44%

of NHPI high school graduates completed A–G requirements in 2025 — flat since 2021

A Pacific Islander family gathered together outdoors

Pacific Islanders remain among the most underserved and underrepresented communities in California's education, workforce, and civic systems — yet are too often rendered invisible in the data and policies that shape opportunity.

About PIP

A statewide coalition working to change that.

Pacific Islanders for Progress is a statewide grassroots advocacy coalition that brings together community leaders, educators, researchers, and advocates to advance accountability, strengthen public education systems, and ensure Pacific Islander communities are fully supported to pursue postsecondary education and pathways that lead to their flourishing.

We address systemic inequities through strategic collaboration with community leaders, universities, and partners — leveraging research to maximize collective impact for Pacific Islander and Oceanian communities in California.

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New · Policy Brief September 2026

Pacific Islander Students in California's TK-12 Schools

An analysis of enrollment, opportunity, achievement, and college-going — mapping where Pacific Islander students are, where the system falls short, and what California can do about it.

31.3%

chronically absent
19.4% statewide

44.3%

complete A-G
53.9% statewide

57.4%

enroll in college
65.7% statewide

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