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Pathways programs expand career opportunities for young people.

February is National Career and Technical Education Month, an opportunity to consider how CTE helps young people flourish and reach their potential. Two facts should guide this reflection. First, the K-12 college-for-all model of recent decades does not serve the aspirations and needs of all young people. Second, Americans want opportunity pluralism, believing that many […]

Legislative leaders and governor agree on top priorities but not on where to make spending cuts and how much more to spend for child care.

Last year, California created a $500 million program to help prepare students for careers. With the state facing a $31.5 billion budget deficit, lawmakers want to claw back $400 million of the program.

The Golden State Pathways program promises to replace exactly what’s hurting us most right now, with exactly what can help us most for the future.

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School districts and charter schools can apply for grants, but so will regional occupational centers or a community college working in concert with local K-12 schools.

California has set aside $500 million to establish a new program to ensure students “advance seamlessly from high school to college and career.”

For long-term and lasting solutions, we must attract more young people to enter the teaching profession and give them the training and support they need to succeed.

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