History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
NEW REPORT: Los Angeles' road to A-G for all
Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Bill would create green career academies
- 09-22-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
Two noteworthy education bills I haven’t written about are sitting on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s desk. Both had substantial support in the Legislature, and, by all rights, deserve his signature. But with this governor, you never know. SB 675 would create 97 “green” partnership academies in the areas of clean technology and renewable energy. It would pay for them by tapping $8 million from an existing, small ($.00022 per kilowatt) surcharge on the price of electricity. Building a skilled workforce and spurring careers in alternative energy and resource conservation are a novel, appropriate use of the fund and will help California keep an edge as a national leader in green technology. There currently are 475 partnership academies in the state. The three-year programs often are located within comprehensive high schools and offer hands-on training in a career area, work internships, and academic courses and supports, such as tutoring. (more…)
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