Please join the Linked Learning Alliance for a webinar highlighting a recently released research brief, Equity and Access in Linked Learning. The brief, produced by SRI Education, examines the successes and challenges school districts have experienced in fostering access and equity in Linked Learning pathways, examining five groups of students frequently underserved by traditional schools. Findings are drawn from SRI's evaluation of Linked Learning implementation in nine California school districts over seven years. The brief also includes information on promising strategies enacted by the districts today.

date: Thursday, June 29th

time: 10AM - 11:30AM

You will get the opportunity to hear from:

Liz Guillen, Director of Legislative & Community Affairs of Public Advocates, Chair of the Linked Learning Equity Council

Arun Ramanathan, CEO of Pivot Learning, Co-Chair of the Linked Learning Equity Council

Miya Warner, Senior Researcher, SRI Education

Sally Fowler, Executive Officer of College and Career Readiness, Fresno Unified School District

The Linked Learning Alliance will host a webinar on Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP). The webinar will focus on how Linked Learning can serve as an overarching strategy for the LCAP to address state priorities, and how districts can utilize their LCAP to drive essential aspects of Linked Learning, including with employers, community based organizations, and postsecondary institutions. Additionally, the webinar will feature how the Linked Learning Analytic can provide measures of interim progress for Linked Learning goals within the plan.

date: July 10th, 2017
time: 10AM - 11AM

Federal Policy: Perkins Re-authorization 

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for 21st Century Act was introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. This act known as "Perkins" provides ongoing federal funding for quality CTE pathways. This legislation is not drastically different from the version passed by the House last fall. Last year's bill died in the Senate due to disagreements regarding secretarial authority. The markup of this current bill resulted in few and minor amendments and has now passed through its first committee (House Committee on Education and the Workforce). If approved, CTE will have continue to have sustained federal funding, which will be able to support quality pathway implementation. CTE stakeholders and advocates are now waiting for the bill to be introduced on the House floor. read more

The Linked Learning Alliance today announced that the Lancaster Academy of Multimedia Programming and Engineering (LAMPE), is the first pathway certified as a Linked Learning Silver Pathway in Linked Learning Certification. LAMPE is a pathway offered by Lancaster High School in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. LAMPE's goal is to develop global workforce leaders and innovators in multi-media, technical arts, and engineering. The academy helps student learn to think critically, work collaboratively, solve complex problems and synthesize innovations for the future. Linked Learning Silver Pathways demonstrate integration of the core components of Linked Learning into their curriculum and they use data to improve student outcomes. read full release

There is no cost to register a pathway on Linked Learning Certification, and the system can serve as a gathering point for pathway teams. Certification also allows districts to interact with multiple pathways to make continuous improvement, and is a centralized portal that can track work-based learning activities. Students from Linked Learning Candidate pathways (and higher) can apply for the annual Linked Learning scholarship. Linked Learning Alliance staff is available to provide support and trainings for pathways and districts interested in getting started.