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Summer 2007       

Cafeteria Plans

Cafeteria Plans: Nutrition standards put healthy menus on the agenda

A new state law sets limits on fat and sugar content for all foods sold at school, and many districts have found the recipe for success.

In This Issue

A conversation with… J. Michael Ortiz

J. Michael Ortiz is a member of the Aspen Institute’s Commission on No Child Left Behind.

Advocating Adequacy: California’s school finance system struggles to make the grade

The so-called adequacy campaign is a “potentially revolutionary” movement that could create better schools for the nation’s neediest children, and it’s gaining traction in California and across the country.

Retooling voc ed: Career technical education prepares students for life beyond high school

Conventional thinking about vocational education has been undergoing a sea change, starting in Sacramento and encompassing schools statewide.

Departments

Executive director’s note: Of agendas, appointments, courts and reports

Scott P. Plotkin is the executive director of the California School Boards Association.

Editor’s note: Balancing acts

Susan Swigart is editor in chief of California Schools.

If you ask me: Failure to communicate is not an option

Bob Noyed is president of the National School Public Relations Association.

Accross the board: How do you make an effective case in the state Capitol?

Asked of school board members who took part in CSBA’s 2007 Legislative Action Conference in Sacramento.

Short takes: Closing the achievement gap, one student at a time

Anderson Elementary School in Dixon shaves its achievement gap.

Short takes: I-Poly: ‘Second to none’

International Polytechnic High School enjoys the unique advantage of being located on the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

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