Alliance Blog

College and career pathways at high schools in San Bernardino City Unified School District, Antelope Valley Union High School District, and Long Beach Unified School District have achieved Gold Certification^™ for their exemplary implementation of the Linked Learning approach. Among 41 newly certified pathways across the state, those achieving Gold meet the highest quality standards in college and career preparation.

The Linked Learning Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr. Noemi Donoso as Chief Strategy Officer, Esther Soliman as Vice President of Pathways Implementation, Alice Chiang as Director of Communications, and Dr. Celia Castellanos as Pathways Quality Lead. These newest members of the team will strengthen the Alliance’s capacity to support school districts and county governments as they bring the Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) to life in ways evidence links with educational excellence and equitable outcomes.

The latest post from the Learning Policy Institute’s Transforming Schools series is authored by Linked Learning Alliance President and CEO Anne Stanton. Her guest post, Thriving, Learning, and Leading: What Adolescents Are Teaching Us Post-Pandemic and Why We Should Listen, emphasizes that while some of the hardships of the pandemic have begun to subside, students—particularly adolescents—are still reeling from its traumas during an extremely formative time in their lives.

The Linked Learning Alliance is thrilled to announce the first-ever Linked Learning Students of the Year. We established this brand-new award to recognize civic excellence, honoring high school seniors who have made meaningful contributions to their community through their Linked Learning pathway experience.

The Linked Learning Alliance today announces the appointment of Spencer Sherman as Vice President of Partnerships and Innovation, Dr. Ana Tilton as Vice President of Operations, and Letitia Dowling as Director of Operations. These additions to the Alliance team expand the organization's expertise and capacity to accelerate young people toward self-determined futures through high-quality Linked Learning educational pathways.