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Graduating to a Four-Year Degree

California community colleges are exploring the idea of offering baccalaureate degrees to better address workforce needs.

November 23, 2013 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Business View: Industry Led Partnerships Need Help to Boost Training Efforts

The machine tooling shop at Franklin Country Technical School in Turners Falls has gotten a facelift thanks to industry partners and the state.

November 25, 2013 | Boston Business Journal
Closing the Skills Gap

Our economy is improving but we still have room to grow. To speed growth, we must close the widening skills gap that exists in communities across the country.

November 26, 2013 | Huffington Post
Recasting High School, German Firms Transplant Apprentice Model to U.S.

As a high school junior, Hope Johnson thought she had things figured out. She’d been hit with wanderlust during an academic trip to Brazil, set her sights on London’s Richmond University and hoped to pursue a career in diplomacy.

November 27, 2013 | The Washington Post
The College-for-All Model Isn't Working

Instead of going through Congress and making the initiative bipartisan, President Obama acted alone in mid-November, promising $100 million in grants to specialized high schools.

December 2, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
Southern California Poverty Rate on the Rise; Education Could Be Key to Recovery

Southern California is still climbing out of a massive economic hole following the recession.

December 5, 2013 | KPCC
Big Business Bets on Education, Turning Factories and Corporate Campuses Into Schools

Tired of looking for workers and not finding enough of them with the right skills, some of the world’s largest businesses are partnering with local governments to train the next generation of American workers.

December 9, 2013 | Forbes
The James Irvine Foundation Announces $18.5 Million in New Grants

The Board of Directors of The James Irvine Foundation has approved 23 grants in support of the Foundation's mission of expanding opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society.

December 9, 2013 | The James Irvine Foundation
82 Visit PUSD's Linked Learning

Porterville Unified School District hosted 82 guests from AB790 Tulare/Kings Consortium schools as well as administrators and teachers from Farmersville, Exeter, and Sanger.

December 10, 2013 | Porterville Recorder