The BCEE is strengthening the workforce of the future. To improve the return on American's educational technology investment, we must provide teachers with the skills necessary to integrate technology effectively into the Curriculum. Experts agree that education is the key to a strong American economy in the coming decades. Without a highly skilled and trained workforce, Americans will have difficulty competing in the global economy. Because the cost of constructing the needed educational facilities can be prohibitive, joint use of resources and facilities is becoming a preferred model.
Partnerships also increase the number of college-bound students and enhance their success.
In Sacramento, near the intersection of Interstate 5 and Interstate 80, an unprecedented collaboration between a high school, community college, four-year university, city park, public library system and private developers is taking shape. There is broad local support for a multi-jurisdictional educational complex. However, because the area is developing very quickly, the foundation for the complex must be established immediately. The close proximity will also support strong tutoring programs. The complex will provide high technology and other skilled workers and foster partnerships with business.