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Inside California Education
Community Colleges – Workforce Training
Season 3
Episode 10
Graduates of a unique community college program called HireLAX are building the newest terminal at the L.A. airport. Students in the firefighting academy at Lake Tahoe Community College are changing the face of the firefighting profession. Miramar College helps fill demand for biotechnology workers. Discover high-paying careers in agriculture being taught at the “Farm of the Future” in Coalinga.
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Former gang members and at-risk students turn their lives around with the power of flight.

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Special education students mix with the general education population.

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A school nursing shortage is affecting students throughout the Golden State.

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See how one school in Oakland has implemented The Next Generation Science Standards.

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Visit a schoolyard garden and kitchen project started by famous restaurateur Alice Waters.

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Young artists compete for a spot in a state-funded summer school for the arts.

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Continuation schools are often the final option for the state's at-risk youth.

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Metal shop and wood shop is making a comeback in California.

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A dual language immersion program where students learn in English and Mandarin Chinese.

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High schoolers are developing high flying ambitions thanks to aviation programs.

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Musical instruments get a whole new life in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Schools in Sacramento and Los Angeles take a whole new approach to summer school.