Articles in this issue

• Extended revenues needed to avoid deeper cuts to schools and students
  Schools and students have taken a disproportionate percentage of the drastic budget cuts the state has doled out the past three years.
• Advancing ACSA locally: Get involved with region, charter events
  Membership in ACSA is more important than ever, and region and charter events are a good first step in getting involved.
• SBE delays action on ‘parent trigger’ regulations
  In its first meeting with seven new appointees, the State Board of Education delayed action on the controversial Parent Empowerment Act regulations.
• Research-to-Practice Conclave addresses Latino achievement
  “Connecting Education Leaders and Researchers for Improving Latino Student Achievement” will be held April 8 at California State University, Fresno.
• New program aims to make sense of alternative energy
  The Energy Initiative for Public Education has been formed to assist district leaders in the areas critical for effective energy project evaluation.