Alliance Blog

The Linked Learning Alliance applauds the State Board of Education for approving a new school accountability system that integrates California’s first College and Career Readiness Indicator (CCI).

Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Career and Technical Education Excellence and Equity Act, new legislation that would support innovation in career and technical education and redesign the high school experience for historically underserved students.

The Linked Learning Alliance congratulates Governor Jerry Brown and Legislature for agreeing to fund the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant program.

The Linked Learning Alliance today applauded the agreement between the California State Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown to include a second infusion of $250 million for the Career Pathways Trust in the state budget.

The Linked Learning Alliance is celebrating the award of Career Pathways Trust grants to communities and regions committed to building systemic partnerships between schools, community colleges, and employers in order to make Linked Learning opportunities available to students at scale.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg today announced the opening of a competitive application process that will award $250 million from the Career Pathways Trust to help establish, grow, and strengthen systemic connections between schools and employers.

The Linked Learning Alliance joins Superintendent Torlakson in congratulating the 63 districts and county offices of education that have been selected to participate in the first year of the AB 790 Linked Learning Pilot Program.