Articles in this issue

• ACSA takes oppose position on Prop. 19
  ACSA’s Board of Directors has taken an oppose position on Proposition 19, the “marijuana legalization” initiative on the November ballot.
• Career Tech Administrator of the Year: Partnering for success
  Meet James Hall, recently retired director of career preparation at El Dorado UHSD, ACSA’s 2010 Career Technical Education Administrator of the Year.
• CalSTRS poised to introduce new penalty proposal
  CalSTRS is proposing new regulations that would impose penalties on local educational agencies for late reports and contributions.
• CA administrator credential exam field testing to begin next month
  Field testing for the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination will begin in October.
• Aceves campaign for SPI garners more endorsements
  As the November election closes in, Larry Aceves earns more key endorsements in his campaign for superintendent of public instruction.
• Register online for CALSA Conclave
  Educators seeking to learn more about the education of Latino students can register online for an upcoming Fall Conclave.
• APR shows new growth; SPI calls for raising API target
  California’s 2009-10 Accountability Progress Report shows students are making steady academic gains.
• Despite lack of budget, state to distribute federal funds to schools
  Two bills have been signed into law authorizing the state to distribute more than $1.8 billion to K-12 schools.
• Middle grades management focus of academy beginning soon
  ACSA’s new Middle Level Leaders Academy in Riverside is set to begin Oct. 1-2 for new and aspiring principals.
• Differentiation helps students reach goals
  The third in a series by Kathy Glass addresses how teachers can tailor product in response to readiness, learning profile and interest.