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California Cradle-to-Career Data System
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California’s source of actionable data and research on education, economic, and health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
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California’s Lesson Plan Challenge is underway! 📚 ✏️ We’re supporting educators with bringing data literacy into the classroom using Cradle-to-Career’s Student Pathways Data Story.

Think you’re up for the challenge? Learn more here: bit.ly/LessonPlanChallenge
Graphic image with assortment of classroom tools: ruler, notebooks, pen, pencil, and an open notebook. The graphic reads: “California Calls on Educators to Join the Lesson Plan Challenge!” with a side note paper-clipped that reads “Submissions Close March 16, 2026.”
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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ICYMI: Governor Gavin Newsom announced reappointments of four Cradle-to-Career Governing Board members. We are grateful to have continued leadership from Gavin Payne, Robert Tagorda, Catalina Cifuentes, and Chris Nellum.📊
Blue graphic with four squares including headshots of Cradle-to-Career Governing Board members. Top left: Gavin Payne; bottom left: Catalina Cifuentes; top right: Robert Tagorda; bottom right: Chris Nellum. Text on graphic image reads: "Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Cradle-to-Career Appointments.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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TOMORROW | We’re hosting a Lesson Plan Challenge Informational Session. Join us & ask questions about the challenge & collaborate with fellow educators.

🎯 Learn about the Lesson Plan Challenge
📄 Review the template
📋 Review the rubric criteria

Register here: bit.ly/3L3WWD2
Cradle-to-Career flyer promoting its Lesson Plan Challenge. Headline text: “Attention all Educators!” Subheading: “Design an engaging lesson plan that empowers students to explore education and career pathways with the Cradle-to-Career Student Pathways Data Story.” Who can participate? Educators & Faculty, Teachers in Training, Education Practitioners, and Future Pathwayfinders The Challenge: Design a 45-60 minute lesson plan that: Sparks curiosity & keeps students engaged Incorporates the Student Pathways Data Story Makes learning interactive and meaningful The Prize: All participants receive: A certificate of recognition A pathfinder badge Opportunities to connect with other Pathfinders statewide Winners will also: Be featured on the C2C website Have their lesson plan added to C2C’s resources Get the chance to present before state education leaders in Sacramento and at regional events The flyer includes a quick response code linking to C2C’s Lesson Plan Challenge webpage: https://c2c.ca.gov/student-pathways-lesson-plan-challenge/ with the text “Submissions close March 2026.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Love the Student Pathways Data Story but looking for more ways to explore the data? 💡 We recently released the Student Pathways Dataset. Our new resource lets users dive into the data powering Student Pathways in one accessible place.

📊 Explore the data here: bit.ly/C2C-datasets
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Help us welcome our new Community Engagement Advisory Board members!

We look forward to working with them all.

Our Community Engagement Advisory Board helps C2C create strong feedback loops with data users to support equitable access to actionable information for all Californians.
Blue graphic reading “Welcome to C2C’s Newest Community Engagement Advisory Board Members” with photos of the new members and the Cradle-to-Career logo. Members in order from left to right: Danielle Carmesin (Ferndale Unified School District), Vincent Rasso (University of California Student Association), Omar Butler (New Door Ventures), Durriya Ahmed (Social Justice Learning Institute), Juliet Maestas, EdD (Hoopa Valley Tribe), and Abby Grattidge (Cal Poly Humboldt).
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Mark your calendars! Join the California Cradle-to-Career Data System for our upcoming November meetings!

🗓️ November 6 - Lesson Plan Challenge Informational Session
🗓️ November 14 - Governing Board Meeting

Learn more: c2c.ca.gov/meetings/
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October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Join the Lesson Plan Challenge!

🎯 Advance data literacy by teaching students to use the Student Pathways Dashboard.
✏️ Current & aspiring K-12 & college educators can join.

Learn more about the Lesson Plan Challenge: bit.ly/LessonPlanChallenge
Information session: bit.ly/3L3WWD2
Graphic image with assortment of classroom tools in a backpack: ruler, notebooks, pen, pencil, and an open notebook with a pencil on the outside. The graphic reads: “California Calls on Educators to Join the Lesson Plan Challenge!” with a side note paper-clipped that reads “Information session: November 6 at 12pm PT.”
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Welcome to C2C’s newest Community Engagement Advisory Board members! We are thrilled to have such dedicated C2C stewards and look forward to collaborating with our members to ensure equitable access to C2C’s data tools and resources.💡

Learn more about our Advisory Board members: bit.ly/C2C-CEAB
Photo of new Cradle-to-Career Community Engagement Advisory Board members. Top row, left to right: Abigail Grattidge, Juliet Maesta, Danielle McCullough-Carmesin. Bottom row, left to right: Vincent Rasso, Omar Butler, Durriya Ahmed.
October 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Join the Lesson Plan Challenge, a statewide initiative that helps learners and educators advance data literacy with practical examples of college and career planning.

💡We’re hosting an information session to answer your questions on November 6 at noon. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/3L3WWD2
Graphic image with assortment of classroom tools: rulers, notebooks, pencil, and calculator. The graphic reads: “California Calls on Educators to Join the Lesson PLan Challenge!” with a side note paper-clipped that reads “Information session: November 6 at 12pm PT.”
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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💡CA invites educators to join the Lesson Plan Challenge!

All educators, aspiring teachers, & post-secondary practitioners can submit a lesson plan that integrates the Student Pathways Dashboard into instruction.

Learn more: bit.ly/LessonPlanChallenge
Register for the info session: bit.ly/3L3WWD2
Cradle-to-Career flyer promoting its Lesson Plan Challenge. Headline text: “Attention all Educators!” Subheading: “Design an engaging lesson plan that empowers students to explore education and career pathways with the Cradle-to-Career Student Pathways Data Story.” Who can participate? Educators & Faculty, Teachers in Training, Education Practitioners, and Future Pathwayfinders The Challenge: Design a 45-60 minute lesson plan that: - Sparks curiosity & keeps students engaged - Incorporates the Student Pathways Data Story - Makes learning interactive and meaningful The Prize: All participants receive: A certificate of recognition - A pathfinder badge - Opportunities to connect with other Pathfinders statewide Winners will also: - Be featured on the C2C website - Have their lesson plan added to C2C’s resources - Get the chance to present before state education leaders in Sacramento and at regional events The flyer includes a quick response code linking to C2C’s Lesson Plan Challenge webpage: https://c2c.ca.gov/student-pathways-lesson-plan-challenge/ with the text “Submissions close March 2026.”
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Help Cradle-to-Career in welcoming our new Data and Tools Advisory Board members!

We look forward to working with them all.

📊 Our Data and Tools Advisory Board helps ensure that C2C’s data tools and resources are actionable and will provide useful information for all Californians.
Blue graphic reading “Welcome to C2C’s Newest Data & Tools Advisory Board Members” with photos of the new members and Cradle-to-Career logo. Members in order from left to right: Ritu Khanna, PhD (San Francisco Unified School District), Winnie Yee (Graduate Student at University of California, Irvine), Viviana Unda, PhD (El Camino Community College District), Tina Cheuk, PhD (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo), Cameron Schmidt-Temple (UC Berkeley’s Center for Educational Partnerships), and Renay S. Mehta (Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce).
October 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Want to keep up with Cradle-to-Career? There are multiple ways for you to get involved.

✔️ Join a public meeting
✔️ Sign up for C2C’s newsletter
✔️ Submit a Lesson Plan

Find all the ways you can get involved ▶️ c2c.ca.gov/ways-to-get-involved/
Graphic with the Cradle-to-Career logo with a blue background reading, "Looking for ways to get involved with Cradle-to-Career?" and a woman looking at a board that reads "Ways to get involved?" and a list that reads, "Join a Community Conversation, Use media kit, Come to a meeting, Sign up for Newsletter."
October 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Join Cradle-to-Career on November 6 at noon PT for the first informational session for the Lesson Plan Challenge.

🧠 Brainstorm with C2C
🙋‍♀️ Ask questions you have about the Lesson Plan Challenge
⛰️ Engage with fellow Pathfinders

Learn more and register here: bit.ly/3L3WWD2
October 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Welcome to the newest Cradle-to-Career Data and Tools Advisory Board members! We introduced our new cohort at last week’s meeting. We are thrilled to have a group of dedicated C2C stewards and we look forward to developing useful tools with your insights.💡

Meeting recap: youtu.be/tG1VpcT9plc
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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1st-gen student & C2C Advisory Board Member Mike Nguyen knew college was in his future, but the path there wasn’t clear. C2C’s Student Pathways Data Story provides valuable insights that help Californians chart a path toward higher education and beyond.
Find the Data Story: bit.ly/C2CStudentPathways
Graphic reading: The Hechinger Report. Student Voice: Limited resources at underserved schools can keep students from getting the support they need.
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Mark your calendars and join Cradle-to-Career during our October meetings!

🗓️ October 1 - Executive Director Review Committee Meeting

🗓️ October 3 - Data and Tools Advisory Board Meeting

🗓️ October 24 - Community Engagement Advisory Board Meeting

🔗 Learn more and register: c2c.ca.gov/meetings/
September 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Last week, we released the first step towards our Query Builder project! With this new resource, users can now download the aggregated data files to explore on their own how California students get to and through college.

🔗 Access the resource here: bit.ly/C2C-datasets
September 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Calling all educators! C2C’s Lesson Plan Challenge is officially open📚✏️

💭 Spark curiosity
📊 Build data literacy skills
🧑‍🎓 Center students’ lived experience in understanding opportunities

🔗 Learn more and start creating your lesson plan today: bit.ly/LessonPlanChallenge
September 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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📣Join us for tomorrow’s Community Conversation on the Lesson Plan Challenge, a statewide initiative inviting educators to create lesson plans using the Student Pathways Dashboard.📊

🗓️ Wednesday, September 24
🕛 12:00pm PT

Register 👉 bit.ly/Lesson-Plan-CC
September 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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📣 We're calling on educators to join the Lesson Plan Challenge!

We invite you to join our upcoming Community Conversation on September 24 to join the initiative and help learners explore different education and career pathways after high school.

🔗 Registrer here: bit.ly/Lesson-Plan-CC
September 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We’re taking the first step towards our Query Builder project📊 🗣️After launching in April, users shared interest in accessing the data powering Student Pathways beyond the preset visualizations. We’re meeting your needs by providing an accessible format to dive into the data now! bit.ly/C2C-datasets
C2C graphic image promoting the Student Pathways Dataset
September 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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📊Who is C2C for?

Whether you’re a student, educator, researcher, advocate, a policymaker – we invite you to learn more about how C2C’s tools and resources can help you improve outcomes for Californians! c2c.ca.gov
September 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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🔍Why is C2C needed?

Through C2C:
✅Student and families can make informed decisions about their future goals.
✅State leaders can access info to support policy decisions. 👇
September 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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👋The California Cradle-to-Career Data System is officially on @bsky.app!

💭About us: We’re California’s official source for info on education and workforce outcomes. c2c.ca.gov 👇
September 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM