News From the Field
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California directs districts to offer remote independent study this fall
Families with health worries want better distance learning options than what existed pre-pandemic.
Pandemic Yearbook: 9 Students — in Their Own Words — on Life, Learning and Loss as the Coronavirus Pushed into a Second Turbulent Year
Students share their experiences learning and living during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summer School Gets Makeover, Thanks to Stimulus Cash
Refreshed programs help students catch up academically and get them back to campus after the pandemic year.
Colleges prepare for incoming freshmen with high school learning loss
Beyond the usual efforts to get new students off a good start, college and university campuses in California and across the nation this fall face special challenges in welcoming freshmen who have not been in a real classroom for a year and a half.
Combining high school and career paths: Improving educational outcomes
High school students in Oakland have the opportunity to experience career pathways in the real world thanks to the Oakland Health Pathways Project.
Business partnerships with community colleges help funnel workers into jobs
Companies needing better-skilled workers also benefit from programs that teach those specific skills.
High school apprenticeship program puts students on track to a career
On-the-job training combined with classroom work could fill a skilled worker shortage.
Lindsay High pathway earns silver certification
On June 1, Linked Learning announced Lindsay High School’s Academy of Health Sciences as one of its new Silver Certified pathways. The academy promotes health and wellness through the study of medicine, human anatomy, disease/injury prevention, and nutrition.
Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students
Even in high schools with similar levels of access to advanced coursework, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students are less likely to be enrolled in advanced courses—and even when they are enrolled, they experience less success in these courses than their peers.