Calling all rural teachers! Apply now for the National Signature Project Award - a $2,500 grant for an innovative classroom project that exemplifies the very best in place-based education. Apply now! Application Deadline is May 5, 2024.
IMPLEMENTATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABOUT The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) offers our partner districts a 2-hour virtual professional development opportunity. This session supports educators by deepening their learning about the tools available and best practices from other districts. This session will be a collaborative space intended to support and strengthen the continuous development of [...]
Pathmakers: Leading the Way to Prosperity, Equity, Purpose APRIL 8 - 11 | InterContinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, CA As a Linked Learning field, good evidence and experience say that high-quality college and career pathways lead to powerful outcomes in the lives of young people and community at large. Pathmakers are devoted to building [...]
Reach Higher Shasta is hosting their annual College & Career Signing Day to highlight and spotlight a group of high school seniors from Shasta County high schools who have made plans to pursue some type of high school training and/or education. You are all invited to celebrate with us!
CalKIDS - California's Children's Savings Account Program CalKIDS is a California state program that helps children and families save for college or career training after high school. Children born in California starting on July 1, 2022, and eligible low-income public school students are awarded CalKIDS college savings account with an initial seed deposit in it. [...]
Hosted by the California Department of Education and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, the "California Apprenticeship Summit" is an event where you are invited to discover apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways. This summit aims to connect California's youth with high-wage opportunities in the trades. Click here to Learn More! Date: [...]
Hosted by Northern California Youth Policy Coalition, you are invited to join the "Democracy Matters - Youth Empowerment Summit" to learn how to make your voice heard! Gain valuable insights and practical skills that will empower you to become a catalyst for change in your community. Click here to Learn More Date: Saturday, April 20 [...]
Join the National Talent Network to learn about a new report describing the experiences returning students face when re-enrolling. Taking the novel approach of talking with current and future adult learners, a cross-functional team has developed a robust set of recommendations for colleges to implement systems for Comebackers. California Competes, in collaboration with CaliforniaAttain! partners, conducted research [...]
California is experiencing a teacher shortage crisis, but certain regions of the state are more impacted than others. New UCLA CTS research profiles nine rural border counties in California that have limited access to Teacher Education Programs (TEPs). These counties, which CTS researchers classify as teacher education “deserts”, face unique challenges in recruiting and retaining [...]
IMPLEMENTATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) offers our partner districts a 2-hour virtual professional development opportunity. This session supports educators by deepening their learning about the tools available and best practices from other districts. This session will be a collaborative space intended to support and strengthen the continuous development of district-wide implementation [...]
If you are passionate about supporting the dreams of rural students and want to learn more about building the supports needed to ensure cradle-to-career success, then join us April 28-May 1 for The Rural Summit at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Register Today!
CivicLab, with support from Ascendium Education Group and the ECMC Foundation, is selecting ten rural community and regional cross-sector partnerships for a system-building cohort program to strengthen education-to-employment partnerships. The 2.5-year program will assist selected rural collaboratives in developing and implementing plans to strengthen talent development ecosystems so that rural learners have paths to good [...]
