Career Technical Education

December 18, 2023

We must change how we think about career education

To maximize success, the master plan must also incorporate strategies to dislodge the entrenched, bifurcated mindset that positions K-12 career education as isolated from and inferior to the prevailing K-12 academic curriculum.

Brian F. Donnelly

Career Preparation

May 25, 2023

El Cerrito High School students run their own radio shows as part of class

El Cerrito High School's radio class allows students to host their own radio shows, which they say allows their voices to be heard by a wider audience.

Ali Tadayon

Community Colleges

March 7, 2023

Students at rural community college can earn a bachelor’s and help prevent wildfires

Feather River College is the latest of California's community colleges to get approval for a bachelor's degree program.

Michael Burke

California's Community Colleges: At a Crossroads

June 25, 2021

How community colleges can better prepare adult workers

More career counseling and work-based learning would prepare students for the workforce, experts say during an EdSource roundtable on role of community colleges in preparing a post-pandemic workforce.

Michael Burke

Commentary

May 23, 2018

Student organizations open pathways to college and careers

Career technical student organizations provide hands-on, real world experience to high school students.

Ron Anaya

Commentary

April 17, 2018

Discovering gold in California’s schools

Educators across the state are hard at work creating a brighter future for all those kids who historically have been underserved.

Carl Cohn

Commentary

April 11, 2018

President Trump, community colleges are much more than vocational schools

Community colleges are as diverse as the communities they serve.

Larry Galizio

Career Preparation

January 3, 2018

Despite cutbacks, auto shops play a role in math and science education in California schools

Auto shops still thrive at some high schools, despite a shift to more academic course offerings.

Carolyn Jones

Career Preparation

December 1, 2016

Growth of career programs emphasizing hands-on learning offer students new opportunities

The OC Pathways Showcase highlighted the growth of career pathways programs across Orange County, where 14,000 students currently receive mentoring and internships as part of partnerships with industries.

Fermin Leal

Career Preparation

November 14, 2016

Firefighting program at high school gives students hands-on training

Los Angeles Unified School District's new Fire Academy prepares students for careers as firefighters, part of an effort to offer more specific career-themed training.