'State Of Education Breakfast' Held In Solano County

SOLANO COUNTY, CA – Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella Henderson on Thursday hosted the second annual State of Education in Solano County Breakfast Forum, with all six Solano County school district superintendents and the Solano Community College president in attendance, providing updates on efforts to prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

“This forum was an extremely rich experience for our school leaders, to be able to connect with our elected officials and community leaders and share firsthand about their efforts to support young people to be prepared for the world of work,” Estrella-Henderson said.

Among elected official at the event was Senator Bill Dodd, who shared details on Senate Bill 577, recently signed by the Gov. Jerry Brown, that establishes the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program.

“Right now in California, three-quarters of all school districts report teacher shortages,” Dodd said. “And with the school-age population increasing by roughly three million in the next decade, it is time to act. Community college campuses are well-suited to training more teachers, especially in underserved rural and urban communities. I appreciate Gov. Brown’s support for this common-sense measure.”

Senate Bill 577 authorizes three grants up to $500,000 to community colleges working in collaboration with accredited teacher-credentialing programs such as those on California State University or University of California campuses. Priority would be given to partnerships in areas of the state suffering from shortages of K-12 teachers. To read more on SB 577, follow this link.

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--Images via Solano County Office of Education