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Career Education Making a Comeback in US High Schools

There was an emergency in Room 14. Three girls injured, one with a broken thighbone and maybe something more serious. Snapping on sterile gloves and kneeling before the worst-off patient, two 17-year-olds went to work.

April 27, 2016 | Associated Press
Editorial: Cindy Brown Exemplifies a Linked Learning Champion

Out of the past three years, two of the three people named the state’s Linked Learning Educator Champion have come from the Porterville Unified School District.

April 21, 2016 | The Porterville Recorder
College Administrators Praise PUSD Pathways

On Thursday, at Porterville Unified School District’s regular meeting for its Board of Trustees, three high-ranking administrators representing community and state colleges offered their praise for the district’s Pathways programs.

April 4, 2016 | The Porterville Recorder
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.

March 2, 2016 | K-12 Daily
Coast Union Focuses on Career Pathways

How can learning about veterinary science prepare a student for a career in human medicine?

March 2, 2016 | The Tribune
Antioch Community Members Play Principal for a Day

About 20 community members recently went back to school for a day. Their assignment: Connect with students and see them honing their future work skills.

February 16, 2016 | East Bay Times
Linked Learning Has Helped These LAUSD Students Thrive

Two students said they thrived in school because of the Linked Learning program.

February 2, 2016 | LA School Report
Career Academies Give Students a Leg Up

Local eighth graders filled Tulare’s Galaxy Theater last week as part of the Tulare Joint Union High School District’s Linked Learning Academies program.

February 1, 2016 | Visalia Times Delta
Op-Ed: Elk Grove's Collective Excellence Earns National Honor

Once again, the communities of Elk Grove can take pride in an honor we’ve earned for our longstanding excellence in education and commitment to expanding access and learning opportunities for kids.

January 22, 2016 | Elk Grove Citizen