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August 2013       

Vernon M. Billy and Cindy Marks visit the Sacramento School of Engineering and Sciences.

CSBA Executive Director Vernon M. Billy and President Cindy Marks inspect a solar-powered boat being built by students at the Sacramento School of Engineering and Sciences during a site visit to study a model Linked Learning program.

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CAHSEE posts best gains ever

3 September 2013 - The 2013-14 school year begins with promising results from the California High School Exit Exam, even while the state’s overall Academic Performance Index fell slightly and more schools than ever suffer under federal accountability measures.

CSBA outreach on LCFF begins in earnest

27 August 2013 - CSBA experts have begun visiting meetings of school board members throughout the state with details of the new law.

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CSBA focuses on Local Control Funding Formula

With the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula and its Local Control Accountability Plan under way, school finance and local governance are poised for big changes this school year.

CSBA explores college and career readiness

CSBA's Linked Learning Task Force decided to focus its activities on college and career readiness by embarking on a series of site visits.

Vantage point: Is our democracy in jeopardy?

How can we ensure that our students will be thoughtful citizens, involved in the political process, participating in their communities and possessing moral and civic virtues?

Under the Dome: Summer recess check-in

Legislators will return from their summer recess in early August for the final push to get bills to the governor’s desk.

SBE takes first look at LCFF

In its first meeting since the adoption of a Local Control Funding Formula as part of the state budget, the State Board of Education last month began considering the breadth and scope of LCFF’s impact on the state’s schools.

AEC: Seven strands tie together related presentations

Use the summer planning booklet to preview the seven strands of related presentations for CSBA’s Annual Education Conference and Trade Show in San Diego next December.

Masters in Governance now better than ever

CSBA will launch its streamlined and revised Masters in Governance Program—with an updated and reworked curriculum—this fall.