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In Real Life: How Can CBE Systems Ensure Learning Is Deep, Ongoing, and Integrated?

This article is the fourth in a nine-part “In Real Life” series based on the complex, fundamental questions that practitioners in competency-based systems grapple with “in real life.”

January 30, 2019 | CompetencyWorks
It Takes a Village

In this episode, we learn about Leonardo, a senior in the Health Academy at Oakland Technical High School.

December 26, 2018 | The Young and the Woke
Modernizing Career and Technical Education

As jobs increasingly require new skills, high schools revive programs that help students explore careers in the course of their studies.

December 3, 2018 | Edutopia
Coachella Valley Grows Stronger Through College, Career Pathways

The Coachella Valley is making real progress on what others might consider an audacious goal: We want to provide every young person with a clear pathway into a career with good wages in a high-growth industry.

October 4, 2018 | Desert Sun
Making Learning Matter Can Spell Success in San Bernardino

Here’s a pointed question posed by generations of students: Why do I need to know this?

September 28, 2018 | Highland News
Ag Leaders of Tomorrow Being Taught in Novel Valley Program

A class of 124 graduates from Wonderful Ag Career Prep is demonstrating the power of high school that combines college and career preparation in the San Joaquin Valley.

September 1, 2018 | The Fresno Bee
What Do Employers Want in a New Hire? Mostly, Good Speaking Skills

What executives want the most when they're hiring new people is strong speaking skills, but they have a tough time finding candidates who are good at it, according to a survey released Tuesday.

August 28, 2018 | Education Week
Neighbors: Long Beach Unified Thanks High School Interns With Annual Celebration

Businesses have long utilized the intern, typically a college student who not runs the occasional errand, but has the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.

August 23, 2018 | Press-Telegram
Visalia High School Students Volunteer Time at Kaweah Delta

Around 50 Visalia Unified high school students have committed their summer break to work that will give them a competitive advantage in the medical field someday.

August 1, 2018 | ABC 30