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2010
 | 9/30/2010 - Welcome to the 2010-11 school year in California, where by some accounts nearly half of school districts across the state have been forced to cut instructional days and staff development days due to decreased state funding for public education. |
In This Issue
Districts that apply for SIG grants must commit to a complete makeover of the targeted schools using one of four reform models laid out by the U.S. Department of Education.
Even in the midst of this dismal economic climate, California is poised to become a national leader with the launch of the new Environmental Education Initiative curriculum this fall.
Departments
We know that there will be changes coming as a result of what has happened. At the staff level, we’re listening to what the membership has to say, and we’re prepared to change along with everyone else.
Brian Taylor is the managing editor of California Schools.
When schools serve as centers of their communities, everyone benefits.
Glendale’s Foreign Language Academies now offer six languages—including Spanish, Korean, German, Italian, Armenian and Japanese—at eight school sites.
Sequoia Union High School District sets back school start times to accommodate teenagers’ unique sleep requirements.
Frank Pugh is president of the California School Boards Association.