Alliance Blog

The Linked Learning Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred A. Jones, Jr. to the Alliance’s Board of Directors.

This week, we highlight articles focused on assessment, workforce development, student supports in California, plus an exciting student voice opportunity. Thanks for tuning in to What We’re Reading!

The 2021 legislative session came to a close last Friday, September 10^th. This week, we dive into some of the bills moving forward to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature or veto. These bills address key components of Linked Learning, including student supports, youth civic engagement, higher education access, and more.

I hope everyone enjoyed the short week! In today’s news roundup, you can find pieces on updates to COVID policies in schools, gender inequities in higher education, decreases in test scores for college admissions, and more.

The school year is gearing up, the Alliance is looking forward to connecting you with events and resources to support you this year. In this week's newsletter, we are excited to announce applications for this year's Linked Learning Fellows program, share our first student alumni network event of the school year, and celebrate summer internships.

Happy Friday, and welcome back to What We’re Reading! This week, we round up articles on recent federal policy announcements on mental health and COVID-19, a call to close equity gaps in apprenticeships, and more.

The Linked Learning Alliance is excited to launch the 2021-2022 Linked Learning Fellows program

What We're Reading is back! This week, dive into articles covering student mental health, supporting postsecondary transitions, summer school during COVID-19, and more.

For this week's policy updates, we review bills that passed out of CA State Legislature Appropriations that may be of interest to the Linked Learning field.

News, resources, and events from the Linked Learning Alliance and our partners