The following is a news release from the Riverside County Office of Education:
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A new grant will support and expand student preparedness and career pathways for students in seven Riverside County school districts, and key institutions of higher education in the region.
The $1 million grant was awarded to the Riverside County Office of Education and participating districts by the Inland Empire Regional K-16 Education Collaborative, a subset of the California Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant.
The grant funds will improve student preparedness and successful career pathways in the fields of education, engineering, and computing, for students at the Riverside County Office of Education, multiple school districts, Mt. San Jacinto College, and California State University San Marcos.
Along with schools operated by the Riverside County Office of Education, the participating Riverside County districts include Beaumont USD, Hemet USD, Lake Elsinore USD, Nuview Union SD, Perris Union High SD, Temecula Valley USD, and Val Verde USD.
“Supporting the postsecondary dreams of students in the Inland Empire is essential to the advancement of the region in the 21st century,” said Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez. “This grant furthers the ongoing college and career readiness work and the partnerships that are required to ensure pathways to success for all students.”
In the area of student preparedness for postsecondary education, the grant will create a High School+1+2+1 Education Pathway for completion of an undergraduate degree and teaching credential with higher education partners from MSJC and CSUSM.
