Sentences with phrase «california superintendent of education»

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Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

Auditors from the U.S. Education Department have accused Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig of California of violating conflict - of - interest prohibitions by using his position to financially benefit his wife's educational - consulting firm.

Michael FallonSpecial to Education Week Sacramento — California's student - dropout rate appears to be declining despite the establishment of more rigorous high - school - graduation requirements, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig told a state l

«We must strive to help clarify what the federal role in education is and what it is not,» said California State Superintendent Wilson Riles last week in his inaugural address as president of the Council of Chief State School Officers (ccsso).

Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer for the Department of Homeland Security Alan Bersin, former Secretary of Education for California and former superintendent of San Diego City Schools, met with Ed.L.D.

By contrast, the Carnegie task force included a generous representation of public education's political establishment: the presidents of both national teacher unions (the National Education Association's Mary Hatwood Futrell and the American Federation of Teachers» Albert Shanker), two state education superintendents (California's Bill Honig and Minnesota's Ruth Randall), an ed school dean, the New York Times «s lead education columnist (Fred Hechinger), and the ubiquitous John W.education's political establishment: the presidents of both national teacher unions (the National Education Association's Mary Hatwood Futrell and the American Federation of Teachers» Albert Shanker), two state education superintendents (California's Bill Honig and Minnesota's Ruth Randall), an ed school dean, the New York Times «s lead education columnist (Fred Hechinger), and the ubiquitous John W.Education Association's Mary Hatwood Futrell and the American Federation of Teachers» Albert Shanker), two state education superintendents (California's Bill Honig and Minnesota's Ruth Randall), an ed school dean, the New York Times «s lead education columnist (Fred Hechinger), and the ubiquitous John W.education superintendents (California's Bill Honig and Minnesota's Ruth Randall), an ed school dean, the New York Times «s lead education columnist (Fred Hechinger), and the ubiquitous John W.education columnist (Fred Hechinger), and the ubiquitous John W. Gardner.

California's Mike Kirst (an old friend of mine, super Stanford professor, now president of the state board of education and a key advisor to Governor Jerry Brown) and Tom Torlakson (state superintendent) got that part right in the opus they recently sent to King's team.

All six publishers of the 7th - and 8th - grade science textbooks rejected last month by the California State Board of Education have submitted changes to meet the state's standards, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig.

Mr. Gothold will become a clinical professor of education and the director of the National Institute for School Superintendents at the University of Southern California.

California schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell says he has no plans to cut the pay of education department staff members following Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's July 31 executive order to cut pay for more than 200,000 state employees to the federal minimum wage level of $ 6.55 an hour.

When Bill Honig knocks off work as California's superintendent of education and heads for home, he arrives at the headquarters of the Quality Education Project, a nonprofit parent - involvement project operated in the family residence by his wifeducation and heads for home, he arrives at the headquarters of the Quality Education Project, a nonprofit parent - involvement project operated in the family residence by his wifEducation Project, a nonprofit parent - involvement project operated in the family residence by his wife, Nancy.

In her previous role, Dr. Molina was appointed as a member of the California State Board of Education for five years while also serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Improvement and Accountability for the Bakersfield City School District.

The events are co-sponsored by the California Department of Education in conjunction with the California History — Social Science Project, the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, and other organizations.

Formerly, Cohn was a member of the California State Board of Education and a superintendent in Long Beach and San Diego.

This week: Michael Kirst's impact on California education, trouble - free Smarter Balanced assessments in math and English language arts, and the primary election for governor and state superintendent of public instruction heating up.

Each year State Superintendent Torlakson and the California Department of Education honor five Teachers of the Year.

Lewis M. Branscomb, chief scientist of the International Business Machines Corporation, chairman; Alan K. Campbell, executive vice president of ara Inc., Philadelphia; Mary Hatwood Futrell, president, National Education Association; John W. Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and founder of the Independent Sector; Fred M. Hechinger, president of the New York Times Company Foundation Inc.; Bill Honig, California's superintendent of public instruction; James B. Hunt, former governor...

The California Board of Education last week launched a new stage in its bitter feud with Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig by asking the state supreme court to order Mr. Honig to implement its policies.

I fully agree with Glen Price, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction at the California Department of Education, who emphasized that what is vital is courageous leadership.

The CA LMI is a partnership between the California Department of Education, the Association of California Administrators (ACSA), California County Superintendents Educational Services Agency (CCSESA), California Federation of Teachers (CFT), California School Boards Association (CSBA), California School Employees Association (CSEA), and the California Teachers Association (CTA).

«He thought differently from other people, because his background was different,» said Rick Miller, a former deputy state superintendent who worked closely with Raymond as executive director of the eight CORE (California Office to Reform Education) districts on the No Child Left Behind waiver.

Tom Adams, currently the deputy superintendent of the Instruction and Learning Support branch of the California Department of Education, told the board the complicated process for producing the draft framework took far longer than anticipated.

The economic recession California has been slowly emerging from has highlighted the need for better workforce preparation for the state's younger population, said Lupita Cortez Alcalá, a deputy superintendent of public instruction at the state Department of Education.

But at its last board meeting, Keric Ashley, deputy superintendent for the District, School and Innovation Branch of the California Department of Education, said board members shouldn't feel «tied» to this timeline regarding the new science assessments.

Superintendent Tom Torlakson's Transition Advisory Team published its final report which includes a recommendation for the California Department of Education (CDE) to increase it's focus on Expanded Learning.

The Association of California School Administrators, representing more than 17,000 California education leaders, announces today its endorsement of Marshall Tuck in the 2018 statewide election for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

CCSA congratulates Multicultural Learning Center (MLC) and CHIME Institute, that have received recognition from the California Department of Education's (CDE) Superintendent of Public Instruction's (SPI) office.

Included in the Capitol Update this week: * CCSA Submits Letter to Superintendent Torlakson Regarding PCSGP Concerns * Update on Actions Taken by the State Board of Education (SBE) * SB 740 Apportionments Posted by California Department of Education * Open Application Period for the Charter Schools Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program * Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Charter Schools in California!

Los Angeles — The Association of California School Administrators, representing more than 17,000 California education leaders, announces today its endorsement of Marshall Tuck in the 2018 statewide election for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Speakers include Kathleen Moore, with the California Department of Education and Joe Dixon, Assistant Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified School District.

Hanson and Miller were joined in Washington by Superintendents John Deasy of Los Angeles Unified, Richard Carranza of San Francisco Unified, Christopher Steinhauser of Long Beach Unified and interim Superintendent Gary Yee of Oakland Unified, along with other administrators with the California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, the umbrella organization the districts have created.

Dr Candace Singh, the Superintendent of California's Fallbrook Union Elementary School District joins yours truly and my co-host for today's show, Dr. Mark Edwards of Discovery Education.

Many of the reform efforts in the SDCS district were started by Superintendent Cohn's predecessor Alan Bersin, current California Secretary of Education.

To provide context to the high school reform work in San Diego, Sue Stickel, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, California Department of Education, described some of the state strategies and policies related to high school reform.

State Superintendent of Public Education Tom Torlakson cited LCFF and the new LCAP as investments California is making toward accelerating further progress.

Currently, Glen serves as a Chief Deputy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson at the California Department of Education.

«It does not make sense to continue to give an exam based on old standards,» said Keric Ashley, deputy superintendent of the California Department of Education.

«It is disappointing that our state's request — which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California — has apparently been rejected,» Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a press release Friday.

The defense next called to the stand Jeannie Oropeza, who works for the California Department of Education as Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Services for Administration, Finance, Technology and Infrastructure Branch.

District and school officials can begin looking at the scores and use them to make decisions about instruction, class placements and parent discussions, said Keric Ashley, deputy superintendent of the District, School, and Innovation branch of the California Department of Education.

«Getting Down to Facts» was specifically requested by the Governor's Committee on Education Excellence, former Secretary of Education Alan Bersin, the President pre Tem of the California Senate, the Speaker of the California Assembly, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today shot back at U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who expressed opposition to a bill in the California legislature that would eliminate statewide testing for a year while districts shift to new protocols aligned with Common Core.

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And in California's rural Central Valley, Jerry Waymire, the assistant superintendent for information technology for the Kings County Office of Education, has spearheaded construction of a broadband network in several districts, including Corcoran Joint Unified.

In an Aug. 1 letter, California State Board of Education President Michael Kirst and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson urged the U.S. Department of Education not to adopt a single summative rating saying it «undercuts the value of a multiple measures system.»

Superintendents in D.C. to Talk District Waiver With Duncan Superintendents representing a coalition of 10 California school districts, including LAUSD, are scheduled to meet with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today to make a personal pitch for a district waiver from provisions of No Child Left Behind, which they plan to formally submit next week.

When the Obama administration rejected California's first application for a waiver in 2012, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said, «It is disappointing that our state's request — which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California — has been rejected.»

A University of California regent is gathering support from civic, business and philanthropic leaders to pressure the seven member Board of Education of the Los Angeles Unified School District to «make every effort» to retain the services of John Deasy, its embattled school superintendent.

As chief of California's public school system and leader of the California Department of Education, Superintendent O'Connell has focused on closing the achievement gap and preparing students for a rapidly changing global economy by holding high standards for all students.