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Tag: District Reform

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California’s Golden Opportunity: Long Beach Unified School District Executive Summary

Michael Fullan Enterprises Inc.

A case study about the concept of Professional Capital in action at Long Beach Unified School District in California, describing the district's core strategies to create system coherence and cultivate professional capital.

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Gov. Jerry Brown Just Got In The Way Of School Reform

Children Now

An editorial criticizing Governor Jerry Brown's veto of Assemblywoman Shirley Weber's bill, AB 2548, aimed at ensuring California complies with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, arguing that the state's current vague and confusing system to gauge school performance lacks credibility and is hindering accountability and progress in education reform.

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Editorial: Tough Measurements For School Success Needed

Children Now

An op-ed discussing the conflict between different educational reform systems in California, particularly the CORE system used by six school districts to evaluate schools beyond traditional test scores, and the federal regulations under the Every Student Succeeds Act, which may limit the districts' innovative approach, raising questions about the need to respect the principle of allowing districts to innovate.

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Federal Education Officials Should Tell California No

Children Now

An editorial criticizing the California state Board of Education President and state Superintendent of Public Instruction's objections to the federal government's implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), arguing that the state officials are prioritizing teacher satisfaction over student improvement and should not be allowed to delay the implementation of ESSA.

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Webinar: What do parents and community groups need to know about LCFF, LCAP and budgets

Education Trust, Inc.

A 30-minute webinar by The Education Trust-West and Children Now about what parents and community groups need to know about California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP), and school budgeting process.

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