Calif. is trying to make education add up to jobs (Twitpic)

Calif., however, is looking to increase the economic rewards of education. 

On Friday, state officials announced that they would be dedicating $250 million in grants from the California Careers Pathway Trust to help students turn their education into employment opportunities. 

In the largest state-driven initiative of its kind, Calif. is hoping to build relationships between schools, community colleges and employers so that students graduate with not only textbook smarts, but career smarts as well. 

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