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ACSA Sponsored Bills Moving Forward
Two bills in the state Legislature that are supported by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) – Assembly Bill 2001 and Senate Bill 1292 – have moved out of their respective house’s education committees on unanimous votes...
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Nearly 16 Billion in Red Ink
Gov's May Budget Revise Discloses Larger State Deficit Than Estimated
Governor Jerry Brown unveiled his May Budget Revise in two phases:
—On Saturday, the Governor made an announcement in the form of a YouTube video disclosing that the state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $16 billion...
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Mastery. . . Not Mystery set for May 16 and 17: Addressing Race, Culture and Equity Issues in Education This workshop is designed to help K-12 educators develop systematic responses to address the diverse levels of student need in cross/multi-cultural settings in order to embed a culture of social justice and equity in schools and districts...
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Leadership
The Importance of Building Trust
In examining the literature on school reform, words like trust, respect, and collegiality appear time and time again. While it seems to be generally assumed that trust is a key criterion for successful school improvement efforts, it is actually difficult to find concrete research on the matter...
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Changes in Teacher Layoff Process
LAO Suggests Exploring Alternatives to Ranking by Seniority
Reductions to school districts' budgets over the past five years have resulted in a sharp decline in the teacher workforce, with the number of full–time teachers decreasing by 32,000 since 2007–08. The school districts have reduced their work force by laying staff off...
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Program to Aid Local Producers, Nourish Students
Federal Grants Aim to Bring Local Food to Schools
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture announced new funding that aims to provide fresh, healthy food for children in schools across America, and to bolster and sustain local farmers and ranchers...
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