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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state awarded $18 million each to six regional collaboratives consisting of at least one K-12 school district, University of California campus, California State University campus, and community college district. Educational programs haven’t caught up yet, and students may be unaware of the field or intimidated by it.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, at a pharmaceutical company, they’ll learn about chemistry, and at a telecommunications company, they’ll hear about technology. Grossman, whose background is in education, says middle schoolers are central to HISPA’s mission because it puts them on a path to achievement. “The