$250 Million in Grants Awarded to Build Regional Collaboration

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Tom Torlakson today is celebrating the award of Career Pathways Trust grants to communities and regions committed to building systemic partnerships between schools, community colleges, and employers. Collaboration between educators and employers is seen by many as a fundamental step necessary for integrating college and career readiness.

The organizations that were awarded Career Pathways Trust grants were announced by Superintendent Torlakson:  “The competition for Career Pathways Trust grants provided incentive for educators and business partners to engage at a deeper level than ever before,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. “The real winners of this competition are the students across California who will benefit as a result of these partnerships.”

“The Career Pathways Trust competition ignited important conversations about the need for business and education to partner more meaningfully and effectively than ever before,” said Tim Rainey, Executive Director of the California Workforce Investment Board. “Now regions will be working collaboratively to make Linked Learning a critical component to region-wide workforce development strategies. The Career Pathways Trust grants will be a game changer in making this approach available at scale.”

The following organizations were selected to receive Career Pathways Trust grants:

Up to $15 million grant category

  • Contra Costa County Office of Education.
  • Long Beach Community College District.
  • Los Angeles Unified School District.
  • Orange County Department of Education.
  • Paramount Academy.
  • Pasadena Area Community College District.
  • Peralta Community College District.
  • Sacramento County Office of Education.
  • Sonoma County Office of Education.
  • Tulare County Office of Education.
  • Ventura County Community College District.
  • Victor Valley Community College District.

 Up to $6 million grant category

  • Antelope Valley College District.
  • Butte-Glenn Community College District.
  • Elk Grove Unified School District.
  • Fullerton Joint Union High School District.
  • Glendale Unified School District.
  • John Muir Charter School.
  • Konocti Unified School District.
  • Long Beach Unified School District.
  • Los Angeles County Office of Education.
  • Montebello Unified School District.
  • Oxnard Union High School District.
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District.
  • Vallejo City Unified School District.
  • West Valley Community College District.
  • Western Placer Unified School District.
  • Yosemite Community College District.

Up to $600,000 grant category

  • Campbell Union High School District.
  • Centinela Valley Union High School District.
  • Ceres Unified School District.
  • Coronado Unified School District.
  • Inglewood Unified School District.
  • Madera Unified School District.
  • Mariposa County Unified School District.
  • Public Safety Academy.
  • San Luis Obispo County Community College District.
  • Tehachapi Unified School District.
  • W.E.B Dubois Public Charter School.