1. California Career Pathways Trust
Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today!
CRANE $15 Million
22 School Districts
7 Counties
CAP $6 Million
Sac City USD,
Elk Grove USD
NextEd $1.7 Million
3 Staff positions,
40% Executive Director
$250 Million Statewide
CAP & CRANE Academies / Pathways
Advanced Manufacturing 11
Agribusiness 21
Clean Energy/Construction 12
Engineering 22
Information Technology 22
Healthcare/Bioscience 19
Total Academies/Pathways 107
Represents participating school districts and education partners.
Why career academies? … Because they Work!
57% percent of graduating students meet
“A-G” requirements, compared to 36%
of graduates statewide.
95% percent of CPA students graduate high
school compared to 85% of students statewide
*According to Profile of the California Partnership Academies, 2009-2010; Career Academies Support Network, 2011.

2. California Career Pathways Trust
Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today!
Business Engagement
CEO Champions 20 C-Level Leaders
1. Reviews Dashboard of indicators for regional pathway programs
2. Promotes work based learning at the executive level
3. Advocates the CRANE and CAP initiatives to the Public and Policymakers
4. Provides the high standard for employer engagement in pathways throughout the region
5. Standard operating procedure
Industry Roundtables 60 Employer Representatives (6x10)
1. Act as advisories to Academy/Pathway programs to vet curriculum and maintain industry standards
2. Broker work-based learning opportunities to include: Field trips, guest speakers in the classroom, mentors for
students, externships for teachers, job shadowing, paid and unpaid internships
3. Monitor dashboard of indicators to determine progress and success of regional Academy/Pathway programs
Pathway Partners 107 Pathways in 24 districts
Internships/WBL 8,000 WBL by 2018
Register Today!
www.launchpath.com
LauchPath involves employers, educators, and
students in a collaborative effort to strengthen our
workforce through a web-based platform that
connects employers to students, teachers and
school sites.
For additional information contact dbutler@next-ed.org