Information on aligning and articulating instruction and programs between high schools and colleges.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office yesterday released a report entitled: Implementation Update: Reforming Transfer From CCC to CSU that makes recommendations for improving college pathway success for students. One of the report recommendations is for the colleges to provide additional information for counselors and advisers so that students can understand how courses they take at a
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In July 2014, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law the California Education Code, sections 53010 through 53016, and the Budget Act of 2014, Statutes 2014, creating the California Career Pathways Trust. Funds in the amount of $250 million will be made available to school districts, county superintendents of schools, direct-funded charter
-> Continue reading $250 Million in Grants Available – February Deadline
Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. If you heard about the Hour of Code last year, you might know it made history. In one week, 15 million students tried computer science! Code.org has developed the Hour of Code as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that
-> Continue reading Get Ready for the 2014 Hour of Code!
Career Technical Education (CTE) and Advanced Placement (AP) may seem worlds apart. The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education, with input from state CTE directors and the College Board, recently reported AP courses and CTE pathways are both relevant and compatible from a college and career readiness perspective. According to their report,
-> Continue reading CTE and AP are Complimentary!