News of particular interest to teachers.
Education Week is hosting a free webinar about the use of Google Apps on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 11 a.m. to 12 noon Pacific Time. If your district is planning on using Google Apps, you may be interested in hearing from Chin Song, Director of Technology at Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) in California. Milpitas’
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Tom Torlakson today is celebrating the award of Career Pathways Trust grants to communities and regions committed to building systemic partnerships between schools, community colleges, and employers. Collaboration between educators and employers is seen by many as a fundamental step necessary for integrating college and career readiness. The organizations that were awarded Career Pathways Trust
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On balance, this is a very good budget for K-14 education agencies in California. As the school year winds down throughout the State, legislators in Sacramento are coming to closure on new legislation and decisions for the 2014-15 California state budget. This year’s budget focuses on ongoing spending in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), brings
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The California Department of Education and Butte County Office of Education have announced applications are now being taken for the 2014-15 Leadership Development Institute. This training will help new CTE leaders meet the multiple challenges of providing industry standard career technical preparation programs while utilizing CTE/academic integrated instructional methodology and connecting STEM concepts to real
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