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CALPRO 2026-2027 Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Institute: Application Still Open

Is your agency ready to strengthen collaboration, improve instruction, and make a measurable difference for adult learners? Apply now for the CALPRO 2026–2027 Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Institute and give your team the structure, coaching, and statewide network needed to turn continuous improvement into lasting impact.

Why apply for the PLC Institute?

•    Build a stronger school culture centered on student learning and results.

•    Use proven PLC inquiry processes to identify challenges, test solutions, and improve outcomes.

•    Create collaborative teams focused on essential student learning and shared goals.

•    Design common formative assessments that help teams monitor progress and respond quickly.

•    Analyze evidence of student learning and learn with colleagues across your agency and the state.

•    Embed professional learning that supports collective inquiry, action research, and continuous improvement.

•    Receive 18 months of implementation coaching to help your team sustain momentum after the Institute.

What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)? Visit our website to learn more about PLCs and the Institute. Applications must be received by September 18, 2026. To apply to the Institute, please visit the PLC Institute Application.

The first edition of the 2026–27 Compendium of Allocations and Resources (the Compendium) is now available!

By providing fiscal and program guidance in one central location, the Compendium streamlines access to information and supports college and district leaders in effective, student-centered implementation of fiscal resources. The Compendium features comprehensive details about new and ongoing funding for various programs, such as allocation tables, spending guidelines, reporting requirements, and additional relevant resources.

Updated editions of the Compendium will be released through the First Principal Apportionment in May 2027. You can find the Compendium and additional fiscal information on the Chancellor’s Office Budget News page. 

iHanover Research CAEP Annual Plan and Three-Year Plan Analysis

We invite you to read the Executive Summary of the 2025-28 Three-Year Plan and the 2024-25 Consortium Annual Plan analysis, both prepared by Hanover Research. These analysis examines key themes such as assessments, programs, development areas, and more to inform our upcoming planning.


The CAEP Office has released the CAEP FY 2026-27 Final Allocation Memo and Schedule. You can view these documents on the CAEP Website (Administrators>Funding>Annual CAEP Allocation>26-27) or use the easy-to-access link provided below. Within the memo there is a link to the final allocation schedule.

Please reach out to TAP at caladulted.org if you have any questions.

The FPM Disability Gap: Is Compliance Enough? As California adult education agencies prepare for Federal Program Monitoring, AE 06 raises an important question: Does evidence of equitable access also demonstrate our capacity to serve adults with disabilities? This article examines the space between compliance and implementation and offers practical, low- and no-cost ways to strengthen disability-responsive systems. 

2026 ELL HEALTHCARE PATHWAYS CONVENING

Pathways with Purpose: Advancing ELL Healthcare Pathways Programs for Impact and Sustainability

Hosted by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and WestEd, this convening will showcase the impact of the work of ELL HP grantees, highlight progress toward addressing care provider shortages by growing a diverse and more culturally competent healthcare workforce, and share actionable practices to advance programs for impact and sustainability.

When: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Where: Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport.

Who: ELL HP program leaders, administrators, instructors, counselors, navigators, staff, analysts, and more!

Participants will engage with effective strategies, learn from peer experiences, and collaborate on approaches to grow, strengthen, and sustain their programs.

Additional details, including the agenda, lodging information, and registration information, will be shared in the coming weeks. Save the date to join us for this inaugural opportunity!

Questions? Contact ELLHCP@rescue.org.

LARAEC is sponsoring the fourth Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Allied Health Collaborative on Saturday, September 12th from 9:00am-1:30pm at Van de Kamp Innovation Center in Los Angeles.

This free and in-person event is open to allied health teachers, faculty, directors, administrators, and program developers from throughout Southern California. The Allied Health Collaborative is designed to be a day of networking, sharing, collaboration, and discussing problems of practice. Lunch will be provided, and the day will include:

• Featured presentation on measuring student success by tracking program data, reporting and using tools that work with Dulce Delgadillo, Director, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, North Orange Continuing Education.

• Hot topic sessions on practical strategies for tracking program data and outcomes, Effective tools to introduce ELLs to Healthcare Careers, and connecting programs with community partners and students to the workplace.

• Opportunities to talk with key allied healthcare exhibitors. 

• Lots of time to network with allied health teachers, administrators and program developers.

When: September 12, 2026

Where: Van de Kamp Innovation Center in Los Angeles

VISION 2030 | 2026 NONCREDIT SUMMIT

Shaping the future for California Education

Whether your college is launching its first noncredit program or ready to take a thriving one to the next level, this summit was built for you.

New legislation is opening doors. Funding models are evolving. AI is reshaping how we teach, support students, and connect adult learners to careers. And the opportunity to reach more people has never been greater.

When: October 7-9, 2026

Where: Newport Beach, CA

Join us in the heart of Orange County to discover what is working across the state and connect with colleagues from California's 116 community colleges. Leave with real tools, fresh ideas, and a clear sense of what is possible for the 500,000+ adult learners counting on us.

Register today at noncreditsummit.org to take advantage of early-bird pricing.

We invite you to register and submit a presentation proposal for the Undocumented Student Success Summit held October 16th, 2026, at Long Beach City College.

Join us for the 2026 Undocumented Student Success Summit, dedicated to advancing the success of undocumented and immigration-impacted students. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office), Foundation for California Community Colleges, and Long Beach City College invite you to join campus practitioners, students, legal service providers, nonprofit organizations, and state leaders to build a statewide approach to support undocumented and immigration-impacted students.

Proposal Submissions

Submit a Proposal

Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 pm on

September 15, 2026.

Speaker travel and accommodation are the presenters' responsibility.

The goal of these proposals is to equip practitioners, leaders, and students with practical, effective, and relevant information that helps undocustudent success.

Our team is seeking engaging and innovative 60-minute session proposals designed for students and practitioners.

For more information, workshop/track details, previous session examples, submission requirements, or to submit your proposals, please visit our call for proposals form.

Event Details: Friday, October 16, 2026

Long Beach City College

4901 East Carson St.

Long Beach, CA 90808

REGISTER TODAY

Following the summit, mark your calendars for Undocumented Student Success Week (October 19-23), when California community colleges are encouraged to develop events built around support for students, faculty, classified professionals, and those involved in advocating for undocumented and immigration-impacted students. For more information about how the Chancellor’s Office supports undocumented and immigration-impacted students, please visit the Chancellor’s Office website. 

Questions

Please email any questions to conferences@foundationccc.org