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New Workgroup to Examine CTE Credentialing Difficulties
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved the launch of a workgroup that will include WestEd, the California Department of Education and other stakeholders with an interest in increasing the number of teachers with career technical education credentials.
CTE Program Prepares for Modern Port Careers
The Port of Long Beach has awarded a handful of high school students scholarships for its summer internship program in an effort to pique their interest in modern port careers.
Building Job-Based Learning Bridges With Schools
After making significant progress in establishing worked-based and linked learning programs, California schools have struggled to find enough employers willing to provide all the job-shadowing and apprenticeship experiences the student demand calls for.
Far Turn in the Nation's Largest State CTE Grant Program
Winners of just over $245 million in career technical education grants will be formally approved by state officials next week, marking round two of the three-year, $900 million program.
New Professional Standards for CA Principals Approved
Setting a clear expectation that schools should be a place of safety and fairness, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted Thursday new standards for school principals that embrace restorative justice practices.
Legislature Moves to Protect Career Tech
When Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his new education spending plan as part of his January budget, Christine Hoffman, who oversees one of the largest career preparation programs in California, knew she—and arguably, the rest of the state—had a problem.
UC, CSU Systems Revamping A-G Criteria in Advance of Common Core
As California's K-12 schools move to new common core curriculum, the state's public four-year university systems are also revising their entrance course guidelines to provide clearer direction for high schools developing new standards-aligned, college-required classes.