Federal education leader checks out Linked Learning in South Valley schools (video)

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Federal education leader checks out Linked Learning in South Valley schools (video)

A high-level official in the federal Department of Education visited Monache High on Thursday to see for herself a program linking academics, career technical education and workplace experience. Porterville Unified is one of several school districts in California to experiment with the Linked Learning model, emphasizing instruction in specific industries such as law and justice, environmental sciences, engineering and performing arts.The Linked Learning approach has the potential to catch on nationwide as the "redesigning high school" movement grows, said Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deborah Delisle.