The Spotlight Newsletter – December 2023

The Spotlight Newsletter, December 2023 - Calaveras Hills High School

A Monthly Newsletter From CCEA Plus | Fifth Issue, December 2023 | Download & Share PDF Version A Message from the Board To Our Alt. Ed. Community, Now that the Model Community Day School Award program is underway, CCEA Plus is excited to announce the addition of two new regional advisor positions becoming available. There is one advisor position available … Read More

The Spotlight Newsletter – November 2023

The Spotlight Newsletter, November 2023 - Angel’s Gate High School

A Monthly Newsletter From CCEA Plus | Fourth Issue, November 2023 | Download & Share PDF Version A Message from the Board To Our Alt. Ed. Community, Exciting news to share! It’s been a long time coming but a Community Day Model School award is finally here. MCDS applications will be reviewed and rated in early November and schools will … Read More

The Spotlight Newsletter – October 2023

The Spotlight Newsletter, October 2023 - Village Oaks High School

A Monthly Newsletter From CCEA Plus | Third Issue, October 2023 | Download & Share PDF Version A Message from the Board To Our Alt. Ed. Community, On behalf of the CDE, we’re excited to announce a model school award for community day schools. The Board would like to thank the tireless efforts of all the individuals who took a … Read More

Model School Application 2023 – 2024 (Community Day)

CDE CCEA Model School Seal (MCHS)

Apply to Become a Model School This is the new application for Community Day Schools to apply to become Model Schools, announced by CDE on September 12, 2023. We invite all community day schools in the state to submit an application to become a “Model School” for 2023-2024, sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE). The newly developed Model Community … Read More

The Spotlight Newsletter – September 2023

The Spotlight Newsletter, September 2023

A Monthly Newsletter From CCEA Plus | Second Issue, September 2023 | Download & Share PDF Version A Message from the Board Important clarification from the email newsletter — we mentioned the exciting news about the upcoming Model Schools award program for community day schools. The announcement in the email was just above the schedule and deadlines for the MCHS … Read More

The Spotlight Newsletter – August 2023

The Spotlight Newsletter, August 2023

A Monthly Newsletter From CCEA Plus | First Issue, August 2023 | Download & Share PDF Version A Message from the Board To Our Alt. Ed. Community, Thank you for your hard work, sacrifice, patience, compassion, dedication and all of your tireless efforts to nurture and support the communities you serve. This newsletter is the first of an effort from … Read More

Report: “1 in 5 Community College Students is a High Schooler”

High School graduates with diplomas

Our CDE Ambassador, Dan Sackheim, recommended this report to all members of CCEA Plus. Presented in a newsletter from The Hechinger Report, titled “1 in 5 Community College Students is a High Schooler”, you can find the entire column here written by Jill Barshay. To subscribe and support their content, visit here. Find more details at the bottom. High Schoolers … Read More

Photos: Model Schools Gala 2023

CCEA Plus 2023 Friday Gala

Model School Awards Gala 2023 Date of event: Friday, April 26, 2023 Honorees of the night: newly designated California Model Schools for 2023 Hosted by: CCEA Plus, with representation from the California Department of Education (CDE) Location of ceremony: USS Midway in San Diego, CA Fun fact: we were on an air craft carrier on the water! To view more … Read More

2023 Award Winners

USS Midway, CCEA Awards Gala 2021

Congratulations to all our awardees this year! Our new 2023 Model Schools will be honored and presented in person at the Gala dinner on Friday, April 27th. Professional awards, exemplary programs and our student contest winners will be honored in person at the Awards luncheon on Saturday, April 28th. We’re proud to announce these winners below (please scroll down) and … Read More