Source: EdSource California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) today announced $33 million in funding from the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic organization, to support programs designed to address the shortage of early childhood educators (ECE). These grants are intended to help close the emerging ECE teacher gap as well as provide living wage jobs for these educators. California school districts need an estimated 12,000-15,000 credentialed ECE teachers to drive California Gov. Newsom's expansion of early childhood education such as TK, or transitional kindergarten, experts say. CSULB and CSUDH both have key programs that ... Read More
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CSUDH to Bolster Racially Diverse Educators with $22 Million Gift from Ballmer Group
The historic gift marks the largest donation ever given to CSUDH. More than 1,000 new teachers of preschool and early elementary school grades will start work in the Golden State over the next six years thanks to two new programs being launched at CSUDH, following a transformative gift announced today. Ballmer Group is committing a historic $22 million to CSUDH over six years, marking the largest donation ever given to the university. The majority of the gift will fund scholarships for students through the university's Toros Teach L.A. program, which will help address California's severe shortage of early childhood educators by preparing, graduating, and placing culturally competent, ... Read More
LAUSD Superintendent Gives Keynote at Credential Celebration
“America is only as great as its educational system.” That was Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho's message for the aspiring teachers gathered at the College of Education's 2022-23 Credential Celebration on May 22. Carvalho was the keynote speaker for the event, which celebrated the nearly 300 teacher-students who completed a CSUDH credential program this year. Before introducing Carvalho to the audience of Toros and their family and friends, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Spagna spoke about the mission of the College of Education (COE) and the central role teachers play in shaping society. “We are creating ... Read More
KABC: CSUDH Credential Celebration
Source: KABC (video - start at 10:01) KABC's Tim Pulliam covered the CSUDH College of Education Credential Celebration, where new teacher-students celebrated the completion of their credential programs. ... Read More
Univision: LAUSD Needs Credentialed Teachers, and a Program Can Help Those Interested
Source: Univision 34 (video, Spanish) In his commencement address at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho stressed that there is a great need for credentialed teachers. “I am here recruiting the talent that we need in our schools,” said Carvalho. There is an aid program for those who are interested in becoming certified educators, and this is what they should know. ... Read More
