Linked Learning

June 13, 2022

With pressures on teachers at a boiling point, California needs new pathways into the profession

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.

Sarah Lillis & Anne Stanton

November 30, 2017

Wind tunnels and sheep brains: Students get their STEM wings at this L.A. school

STEM Academy of Hollywood, a Linked Learning high school, shows impact of California's investment in career and technical education

Mikhail Zinshteyn

October 18, 2017

Poll: Public schools must do more to prepare non-college going students for the workforce

The survey by BerkeleyIGS/EdSource shows that 69 percent of voters “believe is it very important for the state’s public schools to put greater emphasis on preparing high school students who may not end up going to college to be successful in the workforce” while just 28 percent say schools near them “are doing an excellent or good job in this area.”

Mikhail Zinshteyn

January 24, 2017

New certification program to create more uniform standards among high school career academies

Carolyn Jones

August 10, 2016

Visalia charter students get hands-on Common Core lessons

Students learn by doing through agriculture-themed lessons on a campus farm.

Theresa Harrington

April 11, 2016

Teacher career pathways growing, but not fast enough to tackle state’s teacher shortage

High school students get hands-on instruction in teaching.

Fermin Leal

December 17, 2015

Report: Linked learning programs lead to improved student outcomes

The programs integrate academics with real-world work experience.

Fermin Leal

November 24, 2015

Career and technical education must be integrated with academic coursework

Gary Hoachlander and Christopher J. Steinhauser

December 10, 2014

New evaluation of Linked Learning initiative

Linked learning high school programs hold promise in boosting student engagement and lead to “moderately greater” success in school, according to a new independent evaluation of nine such programs in California.

Michelle Maitre

November 24, 2014

Preparing teachers for career pathways

California State Universities are training new teachers in best practices for implementing career pathway programs that integrate academics with real-world work experience.

Michelle Maitre

November 3, 2014

Innovative program rethinks high school

An innovative program in the Central Valley is a statewide model in how to deliver project-based learning to keep students on track for college and careers.

Michelle Maitre

September 14, 2014

Map and Charts of Career Academies in California - 2014

A new EdSource interactive map highlights career academies in California high schools, part of reform efforts – including the Common Core State Standards and the Local Control Funding Formula – that aim to prepare students for college and careers.

John Osborn D'Agostino And Michelle Maitre

May 29, 2014

New online database aims to get students into internships

Michelle Maitre

January 30, 2014

Report: 'Student-centered learning' closes opportunity gap

Susan Frey

October 30, 2013

Oakland Unified launches push to expand linked learning academies

Kathryn Baron