Articles in this issue

• Professor of Education of the Year: Leadership for the future
  Meet ACSA 2010 honoree Christopher Thomas, assistant professor and department chair in Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco.
• HR Administrator of the Year: Compassion in tough times
  Meet ACSA 2010 honoree Melissa Moore, assistant superintendent of human resources for Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint USD.
• Assembly’s budget plan is a priority for Education Coalition
  The Education Coalition supports the Assembly budget proposal, which restores billions in funding to California’s public schools.
• ACSA ensures walk-on fingerprint law flaws mitigated
  After months of negotiation, Assembly Bill 346 has been signed into law to address unintended consequences of last year’s AB 1025.
• Aceves for SPI numbers look good for November
  Larry Aceves came in first in 36 of the state’s 58 counties in the primary, and now the fundraising ramps up for the general election.
• Another lawsuit alleges state fails students
  A second lawsuit filed in Alameda Superior Court argues the state is failing to live up to its constitutional obligation to students.
• School Improvement Grant funding expected for 2010-11
  California’s nearly $416 million in SIG program funding is scheduled to be distributed in time for the 2010-11 school year
• Institute offered to help schools exit Program Improvement
  ACSA and Total School Solutions are teaming up Sept. 22-23 to offer strategies to improve academic achievement.
• White elected president of L.A. middle school organization
  ACSA Middle Grades Education Council President John White has added another post to his leadership roster.