The Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC) serves as a convener of college and high school pathway coordinators and associated practitioners in the Los Angeles region. A primary goal of the [...]
Resources for Developing Purposeful Pathways
30 Sep 2026
The Pathways Impact Fund has curated “enablement stacks” — collections of resources that work together — focused on the components of purposeful pathways: advising, dual enrollment, and career-connected learning. When [...]
Developing Regional Proof Points for Pathways in California
27 Aug 2026
All students should be able to say, “I know who I am, I know where I’m going, and I know who can help me get there.” That’s the vision set [...]
State Budget Supports Purposeful Pathways
22 Jul 2026
The adopted 2026-27 California state budget includes many items that support implementation and scaling of purposeful pathways. The budget supports the expansion and integration of key pathway elements, especially dual [...]
Purposeful Pathways in LA
29 Apr 2026
Intentional design and meaningful career connections are hallmarks of the pathways at Hawthorne High School in Centinela Valley Union High School District in the Los Angeles South Bay region. The [...]
California Invested in Golden State Pathways: Now It Must Govern Implementation with Intention
01 Apr 2026
By Christopher J. Nellum, Ph.D., Executive Director, EdTrust-West; Anne Stanton, President and CEO, Linked Learning Alliance; and Linda Collins, Founder and Executive Director, Career Ladders Project
California has [...]
A Vision for Purposeful Pathways
27 Mar 2026
A new report from the Commission for Purposeful Pathways sets forth an evidence-based blueprint for building coherent, integrated pathways that integrate high-quality advising, accelerated learning, and career-connected opportunities to support [...]
State Policy Update: Work-based Learning and Dual Enrollment
30 Sep 2025
In recent developments, the legislature passed a bill that would support work-based learning, and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) and Board of Governors affirmed the system’s continued commitment [...]