Grants to help students seeking health, technical careers

Los Angeles County schools will participate in an $18 million state grant over the next four years to advance connecting underrepresented students to health and technology careers. Five California State Universities in the area will be part of the Los Angeles Area K-16 Cooperative Grant and will receive $3 million in grants, According to the Los Angeles Daily News.

The schools involved must achieve specific goals over a four-year period to ensure accountability as they work to establish pathways and set resources. Funding from local nonprofit UNITE-LA aims to address education and workforce gaps caused by inequality and racism.