California’s K-16 Regional Collaborative

The Central Coast K-16 Regional Collaborative is a collective impact initiative of K-12, Community College, California State University, University of California, and industry partners who are coming together to address long-standing educational and economic inequities in the region. Together, these partners articulated their shared vision to create a Central Coast Region in which historically marginalized students achieve their goals within K-16 education and local industry, and secure high-wage, high impact careers that advance opportunities for upward mobility.

To achieve this vision, the Collaborative will engage with all educational partners to co-design an equitable, aligned and effective educational system across the region by prioritizing systemic changes that benefit economically disadvantaged students. Building on community strengths, assets and aspirations, we will ensure fair representation of community and student voice. In the next three years, using data-informed practices, the Collaborative will eliminate systemic inequities and advance equity of outcomes for our region’s economically disadvantaged students.