The Twin Rivers School District in north Sacramento has undergone many challenges recently, and has just hired a new superintendent. According to an article about him in today’s Sacramento Bee, he seems to have a good grasp on the importance of family engagement:

Among his many ideas: Partnering with Pacific Gas and Electric’s Power Pathway program, which provides job training for adults and high school graduates who can later work for the utility, its many contractors or other operations like Comcast and AT&T. That, combined with a relaunching of the district’s adult education program, could offer parents a pathway to future and even career employment.

“This is exactly where we want to go with our adult-ed program,” Martinez said. “PG&E has never engaged with an adult-ed program before, so this model would be the first of its kind in the state. With 22 percent unemployment, a public-private partnership like this can be a game-changer. With parents feeling a whole lot better being employed, having benefits, you get a student who is fed, clothed and ready to learn.”