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September 2006
In California School News
Of the 4.7 million students who participated in the STAR program, 42 percent scored at the proficient or advanced level in English language arts in 2006, an increase of two percentage points over last year and seven points over 2003, the first year that all tests were completely aligned to state standards.
The ruling came in the Valenzuela v. O’Connell lawsuit that was filed on behalf of economically disadvantaged students in the class of 2006.
Luan B. Rivera is president of the California School Boards Association.
To help districts navigate Proposition 39 regulations and to assure voters that their money is being spent appropriately, CSBA and Total Schools Solutions developed a service to conduct Proposition 39 performance audits. The program is getting rave reviews from clients.
A look through the archives of CSBA history on the association's 75th anniversary.
The money comes from settlement of a $1.1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. that set aside funds for public education.
For Pratt’s online seminar, his voice and PowerPoint slides traveled over the Internet to off-site participants.
Breakout sessions and topics that morning include a presentation on children’s health by the National Education Leadership Initiative; a discussion of how CSBA and CLSBA work together.