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UC outlines K–12 outreach in Inland Empire and San Joaquin Valley; programs aim to boost A–G completion and teacher pipelines
Summary
University of California leaders described teacher preparation partnerships and K–16 collaboratives in the Inland Empire and San Joaquin Valley, highlighting UC Riverside’s residency program and UC Merced’s Center for Educational Partnerships, which have secured tens of millions in funding and serve thousands of students.
Provost Richard Newman told regents that UC’s engagement in the Inland Empire and the San Joaquin Valley is central to the university’s mission to expand access and economic opportunity across California. "Combined, there are nearly 9,000,000 people living in these two regions," Newman said, and noted both regions include fast growth and persistent economic challenges.
UC Riverside Dean Joy Spencer described the university’s teacher-preparation and K–12 work in the Inland Empire. Spencer said the UCR San Bernardino Residency Partnership provides residents a training placement in a school site, pairs them with mentor teachers and offers "$40,000 in financial and…
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