More than a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to develop the initiative, the governor unveiled full details of his Master Plan for Career Education, reports CalMatters’ Adam Echelman.
The plan lays out the state’s approach to job training and education programs, but critics have said the proposals are unclear. At the same time, some for-profit career colleges and trade schools—which play a key role in workforce development—face issues with licensing or other violations.
Included in the plan are efforts Adam previously reported: The Cradle-to-Career Data System, for example, is a multi-year project that tracks student progress and remains behind schedule. The plan also expands competency-based education, which focuses on skills rather than grades. Though seven community colleges are moving forward with a pilot to employ this approach, Madera Community College has stalled its efforts due to faculty opposition.
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