Tag: Education
Assembly to Consider CalChamber-Supported Workforce Development Bill
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that increases California’s skilled workforce by authorizing a competitive grant program is awaiting a vote on the Assembly...
CalChamber-Supported Bill Increases California’s Skilled Workforce
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported workforce development bill will be considered by the Senate fiscal committee when legislators return from their summer break.
AB 1111...
Can’t Find Work? Maybe You Need New Skills
By Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Allan Zaremberg in the East Bay Times
There is a troubling chasm in the world of work today and it...
CalChamber-Supported Bill Increases Access to Computer Science
A California Chamber of Commerce-backed bill that promotes a coordinated effort by schools to offer computer science as part of their curriculum will be...
Convention to Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities
Employers interested in learning more about work-based learning opportunities should attend the 2017 Linked Learning Convention, which will take place January 23–25, 2017 in...
Proposition 58: Newspapers Statewide Lend their Support
California Chamber of Commerce-supported Proposition 58 has newspapers across the state publishing editorials urging a “yes” vote on the measure.
Proposition 58 amends and repeals...
CalChamber Backs Prop 51; Recommends Businesses Support Education Facilities Bond
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging its members to support Proposition 51, the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of...
Job Creator Bill Supporting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Signed By Governor
On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown signed a job creator bill that will direct funding for the University of California (UC) system to support...
CalChamber Takes Position on Proposition 58; Recaps Positions on All Ballot Measures
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support Proposition 58, the California Education for a Global Economy Initiative, on the...
CalChamber-Supported Education Accountability Legislation on Governor’s Desk
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will help improve school accountability awaits action by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
AB 2548 (Weber; D-San Diego)...
State High Court Leaves Intact Decision Reversing Landmark Teacher Tenure Ruling
The California Supreme Court last week declined to review a decision by the Second District Court of Appeals overturning a landmark lower court ruling...
Experienced Litigator Joins CalChamber Advocacy Team
Karen Sarkissian, former partner in a nationally recognized firm of successful trial attorneys, has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate...
CalChamber, Linked Learning Alliance Form Network to Help Youth Find Jobs
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance have launched a California network of employer associations committed to advancing youth opportunities and...
California Grows An Educational Approach That Links Student Aspirations To Workforce Needs
Cross posted on Forbes online.
Simon Tran is on the fast track.
A junior at the Kearny High School of Digital Media and Design in San...
Three Job Creator Bills Moving
(June 10, 2016) Three of 14 bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce as job creators are still alive following the June 3 deadline...
CalChamber-Backed Bills to Address Teacher Shortage Move
Two California Chamber of Commerce-supported bills that will help California public schools recruit and retain quality teachers passed out of their respective policy committees...
Oral Arguments Today in Landmark Education Case
A three-judge panel at the Second District Court of Appeal today will hear arguments in the landmark teacher tenure case, Vergara v. California.
The California...
CalChamber-Backed Bill Extends Program to Help Meet Workforce Needs
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that helps the state meet future workforce needs and ensures more Californians will have the training they need...
CalChamber Joins U.S. Effort to Expand Work Experience Opportunities for Youth
The California Chamber of Commerce and the Linked Learning Alliance are partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) to expand opportunities for...
CalChamber Board Votes to Support Education Facilities Bond
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support the Kindergarten through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016,...