High schools and colleges are faced with numerous barriers to sustaining and developing CTE courses and pathways. In 2005, the Legislature provided $20 million to fund the Governor's Career Technical Education Pathways and Workforce Development Program to align K-12 career technical education with local community colleges, based on models consistent with the California Community Colleges' Economic and Workforce Development Program. The Program is also intended to improve education pathways and career-technical awareness for students enrolled in both systems. The community college system is 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.
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.
Presently, the funding for this initiative is projected to be available through the year 2014.
What's New
2010-11 Community Collaborative Intent to Award Final List
2010-11 Supplement Intent to Award Final List
Formal Notification of Intent to Award Governor’s Career Technical Education Initiative (SB 70/SB 1133) “Community Collaborative Supplemental” Grants for Fiscal Year 2010-11
New Grant Opportunity
2010-11 Request for Applications for New Grant Award—Career Technical Education Community Collaborative–Supplemental (Due Date: Friday, February 18, 2011)
Prior Year Requests for Applications
2009-10 Request for Applications – Workforce Innovation Partnerships (WIPs)
Other Career Technical Education grants
Career Advancement Academy and Teacher Preparation Pipeline