Education Insights @ CSBA is a webinar series that provides members with in-depth information on hot topics. Each webinar is hosted by CSBA and outside experts who
present insights and understanding about important educational issues as they arise. Live webinars are free and exclusively available to CSBA members. Pre-registration is required.
November 2011 Webinar
Safe Schools in the Digital Age
November 15, 2011
CSBA’s Betsy McNeil, School Wellness Consultant, and Gretchen Shipley of the Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost law firm discuss safe schools in the digital age following recent media attention that has required schools and communities to take a closer look at bullying in the digital age. The webinar includes an introduction of CSBA’s updated guide on school safety—Safe Schools: Strategies for Governing Boards to Ensure Student Success; highlighted strategies for promoting student achievement by creating a safe school environment; and a discussion on digital citizenship and the importance of community messaging.
September 2011 Webinar
Common Core Update
September 16, 2011
The State Board of Education adopted the Common Core’s standards for English language arts and mathematics in 2010, and the state is now working to implement the standards and to change the state’s assessment and testing system accordingly. In this webinar, presenters reviewed the most updated information on implementation at both the state and local level.
School Fees
Tuesday, July 26
This webinar covered the student fees legal challenge and pending legislation—Assembly Bill 165. CSBA Senior Legislative Advocate Debra Brown and Howard Friedman of the Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost law firm outlined possible implications and helped participants understand how they can ensure compliance
with constitutional protections and
AB 165’s
provisions, if it becomes law.