Alliance Blog

The Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Linked Learning Alliance today announced a new initiative with JPMorgan Chase to help improve the workforce readiness of high school students throughout the Golden State.

State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, employer leaders, and school district superintendents today announced their commitment to work together to make Linked Learning options available to students across the greater Sacramento region.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, school district leaders, and employer leaders from the San Diego region today kicked off the 2013 Linked Learning Fall Showcase.

Employer leaders, school district superintendents, and state policymakers will host a set of events across the state to showcase Linked Learning, celebrate the commitment to make Linked Learning available to students across five regions, and highlight partnerships between schools and employers to prepare California’s future workforce for job-rich economic sectors.

Today, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) School Board unanimously approved a resolution to expand students’ access to work-based learning opportunities by requiring vendors that get contracts from LAUSD to offer high-quality work-based learning opportunities for students through the Linked Learning approach.

The Linked Learning Alliance debuted a new Linked Learning logo, website and implementation resources at a statewide convening today in Sacramento.

The Linked Learning Alliance applauds President Barack Obama’s State of the Union challenge to “redesign America’s high schools so they better equip graduates for the demands of a high-tech economy.”

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.

The Linked Learning Alliance and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce will co-host a convening in Pasadena on October 10th that focuses on engaging business and industry in transforming the high school experience to better prepare students for college and careers.