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In 2005, the Legislature provided $20 million to fund the Governor's Career Technical Education (CTE) Initiative for the purpose of increasing the availability and alignment of K-12 career technical education with local community colleges to improve education pathways and career-technical awareness for students enrolled in both systems based on models consistent with the California Community Colleges' Economic Workforce Development (EWD) Program. The collaboration of both education systems has yielded positive and effective outcomes for students by providing them with information about careers, as well as experiences, which assist students in developing educational plans that relate to career as well as academic success. It is anticipated that much more will be accomplished as K-12 and Community Colleges continue to work together at the state, regional and local levels for the benefit of all Californians.
High schools and colleges are faced with numerous barriers to sustaining and developing CTE courses and pathways. The community college system, at the local level, with the additional resources provided by this legislation, are assisting K-12 in building and aligning coordinated CTE pathways that lead to postsecondary programs of study to prepare students for high-skill jobs with high wages. Presently, the funding for this initiative is projected to be available through the year 2014.
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