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2005
 | Once school security was mostly about locking doors and perhaps dealing with the occasional act of vandalism or theft. But there seems little doubt that the subject of school security these days conjures up far more serious, even ominous, concerns than it ever did in the past. |
In This Issue
Researchers aren’t the only ones who need to be science-literate in the 21st century. Without a firm grasp of basic scientific facts and concepts, many are easily misled by miracle cures, get-rich-quick schemes, and other scams.
California voters passed Proposition 63 last November to raise hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new and expanded mental health services. But school districts have to show up if they want a voice, and now is the time.
Departments
The president of the California State PTA discusses the concerns of parents as state budget cuts threaten their children's education.
Mina G. Fasulo is editor in chief of California Schools.
Winning programs in Tustin and Tracy unified school districts get students' attention.