—Gazette file photo The California State University system has a new Center to Close the Opportunity Gap housed at its Long Beach campus. Cal State Long Beach faculty hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, to celebrate the grand opening of the initiative, which is part of a CSU systemwide effort to eliminate achievement gaps at all levels of education.
The CSU announced its decision in May for the Long Beach campus to serve as the host site for the program. The center, which was originally set to open in spring, will focus on identifying and refining proven strategies to eliminate equity gaps at all levels of education across the CSU’s 23 campuses and education partners across California.
300×250 image ad Education partners in the center include San Diego State University, Cal State University Fullerton and San Jose State University. “The ultimate goal of the center is to serve as a vehicle to explore new models, share best practices from exemplary schools and districts, and convene practitioners and stakeholders from across the state,” said Corinne Martinez, co-director of the new center. “With the largest education preparation program across the state, the CSU and CCOG will provide an important platform […]
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