41. Welcome To California Open Source Textbook Project additional advantages for california s k12 schools, teachers, students, Additionally, california will realize a surplus (profit) from it s k-12 http://www.opensourcetext.org/

The California Open Source Textbook Project (COSTP) is a collaborative, public/private undertaking. It has been created to address the high cost, content range, and consistent shortages of K-12 textbooks in California. It is important to note that COSTP's mandate does not replace printed textbooks ; it simply makes them less expensive to produce; and, in doing so creates many additional benefits, economies, and efficiencies that will fully leverage California's activities in the K-12 textbook publishing domain. The cost of K-12 textbooks has risen steadily over the years. Whatever the reasons for increasing costs, it seems likely that today's high K-12 textbook prices are not inevitable. The past history of textbook prices, and the existence, even today, of textbooks that occasionally cost significantly less than average, indicates that textbooks could be produced and sold for 33-50+% less than currently charged by textbook publishing companies. COSTP's goal is to make the latter pricing scenario a reality, while providing multiple additional advantages for California's K-12 schools, teachers, students, and taxpayers. Creative Commons , its partners, and other organizations.

42. ShastaCOE.org Shasta County educators serve nearly 30000 students in grades k12, Summary Analysis of the 2005-2006 State Budget for california schools http://www.shastacoe.org/

@import url(css/screen.css); Welcome to ShastaCOE.org. Skip directly to: Site Menu Page Menu Page Content < Page Head ... Schools Services: Educational Early Childhood Technology Business ... Human Resource Search: About Shasta COE Office of the Superintendent Administrative Cabinet Board of Education ... Driving Directions Welcome to the Shasta County Office of Education Carol M. Whitmer, Ed.D. Superintendent Shasta County educators serve nearly 30,000 students in grades K-12, and we are proud of the quality and scope of the educational programs and services available in this beautiful part of Northern California. News and Events Williams Clean Up Legislation AB75 Principal Training Program Satisfies Administrative Credential Tier 2 Coursework. Serving School and District Administrators in Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. Begins in the Fall of 2005. Schreder Planetarium Update Join us this fall for a line up of great shows. For dates, times and prices visit www.schrederplanetarium.co

43. EdSource Online For more materials and background on california s high schools and the when they leave the k12 system, see our new web section High School and Beyond. http://www.edsource.org/

SEARCH Advanced Search EdSource Index Expenditures per pupil in California in 2002-03 California's national rank Expenditures when adjusted for regional cost of living California's national rank after adjustment for cost of living Read More Sign up for our e-mail alert! Stay informed! To receive occasional notices from EdSource, please give us your e-mail address below: Media click here Subscribe to receive publications Support us Our funders ... Contact us School Accountability Under NCLB: Ambitious Goals and Competing Systems California currently uses two different systems to gauge the quality of its schools, the federal measure of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and the state's Academic Performance Index (API). But a school can do well on one measure and not on the other, a situation that is creating serious problems for schools and the state. This report summarizes similarities and differences between the state and federal approaches to accountability, describes a new proposal to unify them into one system, and highlights key related issues. Order online.

44. California School Finance News Based on the 200405 state budget, california’s k-12 schools are receiving more than $46 billion in revenues this year, with another $5 billion for http://www.edsource.org/edu_fin_cal.cfm

SEARCH Advanced Search Questions about school finance in CA? These resources can help you find the answers! California School Finance News December 2004 Revisiting 2004-05 allocation is first step 2005-06 budget development is next For more on the California state budget A month before the scheduled release of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2005-06 budget proposal, education advocates in California began a campaign aimed at protecting school funding. On Dec. 9, the Education Coalition – an unofficial partnership of statewide education organizations – called on the governor and Legislature to honor legal provisions that guarantee K-14 education a minimum level of funding in both the current school year and for 2005-06. The Coalition’s campaign followed a November recommendation from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) that state leaders fund education below the level agreed to in the state budget in order to address California’s ongoing budget deficit. The core of the problem is a continuing imbalance between the amount of revenue the state takes in and the amount it spends for public services, including its public schools. Since about 2001, the state has largely addressed this problem by borrowing funds rather than either increasing revenues (raising taxes) or cutting expenditures. In its report, California’s Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2004-05 through 2009-10, the LAO staff writes, “we believe it is critical that the Legislature act now to address the large underlying structural budget imbalance.” The report goes on to highlight education funding as a key component in that recommendation.

45. CENIC - K-12 High Speed Network The california k12 High Speed Network. Under provisions in the 2004-05 State of Education and School Services of california enables k-12 schools, http://www.cenic.org/dcp/

Background Governance Applications Network ... CENIC Home Making the Net work for K-20 Education The California K-12 High Speed Network Under provisions in the 2004-05 State Budget, the former Digital California Project was transitioned to a different funding source and via a competitive process to a new lead education agency, the Imperial County Office of Education. A consortium that includes the Imperial, Butte and Mendocino County Offices of Education and School Services of California enables K-12 schools, districts and county offices of education to continue to be served by the high speed, high bandwidth CalREN network. CENIC provides network services to the K-12 under contract with Imperial County. For more information, please go to: http://www.k12hsn.org. Do you have questions about Virtual Events such as Videoconferences and Webcasts? Visit the Virtual Events FAQ at www.cenic.org/dcp/calvipfaq.htm

46. Student California Teachers Association These excerpts are from the report, california s k12 Public schools How Are These relatively low funding levels in california s k-12 schools reflect http://www.cta.org/SCTA/Newsletter/February2005/Article_8.htm

SCTA Newsletter Back to menu The State of California's Public Schools "As recently as the 1970's, California's public schools were reputed to be excellent. Today, that reputation no longer stands. Instead, there is widespread concern that California's schools have slipped in quality over the years and that they are no longer performing as well as they did previously or as well as schools in other states." These excerpts are from the report, "California's K-12 Public Schools: How Are They Doing?" by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization. DEMOGRAPHICS In 2000, California had the largest population of 5-18 year olds in the nation followed by Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. 1 in 10 Californians is a recent immigrant (a foreign born person who entered the US in the past 10 years). By comparison, not even 1 in 20 persons nationally is a recent immigrant. 1 in 5 children in California lives in a family whose income is below federally established poverty thresholds. Child poverty is most prevalent in the central valley Tulare, Fresno and Madera counties – which rank in the poorest tenth of the nation's counties. In 2001, California had the 2nd highest ratio of pupils to teachers in the nation. About 20.9 students to 1 teacher. The US average is 16 to 1.

47. California K-12 School Directory - Public & Private Schools A free database of california public and private schools. Comprehensive california k12 school directory rankings and reports including test scores. http://www.aimrelocation.com/schools/ca/ca_schools.html

A free public database of California public and private schools. Comprehensive California K-12 school directory rankings and reports including test scores. Search for California academic school districts including high schools, secondary, middle and elementary schools. Junior high and grade schools in CA are included as well. Check the SAT test scores. Click here: http://www.aimrelocation.com/schools/ca.html

48. PRI Education Studies Under No Child Left Behind, state seeking results – San Jose Mercury News The Future of california s k12 schools – RAND Community Forum (pdf) http://www.pacificresearch.org/centers/csr/

" States are the most important players in education policymaking, and research institutes like PRI know their states well - which is why they produce some of the most relevant and vital research " Professor Caroline Minter Hoxby, Harvard University New Book Free to Learn: Lessons From Model Charter Schools CHARTERS ARE BY NATURE DIFFERENT not just from traditional public schools, but from one another. With their freedom and flexibility some charter schools have opened doors and opportunities for many poor and minority children who were previously trapped at failing campuses run by school district bureaucracies. Learn more School perfomance measures aren't equal Critics need to take class on spending Call it GATE-gate ... Media Coverage and Outreach Press Releases Publications Book a PRI Speaker Lance T. Izumi Director Education Studies Education Policy Research Topics >> Not College Material How to Better Prepare CA Students for College California Education Clearinghouse

49. Educational CyberPlayGround K-12, K12 School Reference Master Registry. Educational CyberPlayGround k12, K12 School Reference Directory. ECP Hot List K12 schools Online. Hot List schools Home Add Your School http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/schools.aspx?state=California

50. Wired News: California Schools Get Hooked california is not the first state to network all of its k12 schools. Classrooms in Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,45882,00.html

Welcome to Wired News. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Search: Wired News Wired Magazine HotBot (the Web) California Schools Get Hooked Page 1 of 2 next By Robin Clewley Also by this reporter 02:00 AM Sep. 10, 2001 PT No one likes waiting for audio and video files to download. Certainly not school teachers, who can't afford to waste precious classroom time while students stare at a half-blank computer screen, waiting for a virtual museum tour to finish loading. But if all goes as planned, K-12 students in California may soon have access to an array of rich content previously unavailable to them due to the limitations of slow bandwidth. See also Discuss this story on Plastic.com Kids, Academics Share Internet2 Separating Students From Smut ... Wireless PCs: Not Just for Cheats Students, Teachers Are Making the Grade Today's Top 5 Stories CNN Hacks New TV Technology My IPod for a Random Playlist The Games of Tokyo How Vile Is Katrina's Toxic Goo? ... Wired News RSS Feeds Breaking News OPEC seeks to reassure with spare oil Ex-Tyco execs get up to 25 yrs Residents Streaming Back to New Orleans OPEC seeks to reassure with oil offer ... Wire Service Photo Gallery Special Partner Promotion Find local technology jobs The Digital California Project provides $3.6 million a year for a broadband network to wire all of the state's 11,000 K-12 schools. Funded by the state of California, the project is scheduled to be completed by June 2002.

51. 03/07/02 - Mass Immigration Leaves School Bond Voters No Good Options Here is a thumbnail sketch of california k12 public schools 6 million students, 2 million housed in temporary trailers, and 1.5 million English learners. http://www.vdare.com/guzzardi/bond_issue.htm

Home Why VDARE.com / The White Doe? FAQ Blog ... Printer Friendly Version... March 07, 2002 Mass Immigration Leaves School Bond Voters No Good Options By Joe Guzzardi Sometimes, I’m confused. Recently, as an example, I went to the Tokay High School International Dance Festival. Tokay High is one of two ethnically diverse high schools in Lodi. I know some of the students in the show and didn’t want to disappoint them by not going. Before the performance started, I strolled through the Ethnic Food Bazaar and ordered the sweet and sour pork with fried rice. Not bad for $3. Then, I watched the kids go through the Vietnamese, Cambodian and Latino routines. The stands were packed with cheering parents and friends. This was a happy time for the highschoolers and their families. As I watched the Asians, I realized that these are the youngest of the refugee children. The Tran and Xiong families have named their kids James and Jennifer. These youngsters are U. S citizens and apparently part of the American fabric. (“Apparently” because that’s what American neighbors of the bar-haunting 9/11 hijackers thought too.) Recent statistics from the California Department of Education show that English Language Learners whose primary language was Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hmong, or Lao are in steady decline after peaking in the early 1990s. They’ve “mainstreamed” - to use a term educators are fond of.

52. LWV California. In Depth Analysis Of Prop 55. March 2, 2004 School Facilities Funding. The k12 schools receive funding for construction School construction and repair in california is a state/local partnership. http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/2004mar/id/prop55.html

March 2004 HOME SEARCH CONTACT US SITE MAP ... In Depth PROPOSITION 55 Smart Voter On Propositions Ballot Measure Analysis Easy Voter Guide Prop 55 Prop 57 Prop 56 ... PDF (English) El Pro y El Contra Prop 55 Prop 57 Prop 56 Prop 58 ... In Depth Prop 55 Prop 57 Prop 56 Prop 58 About Ballot Measures Background How to Evaluate State Bond Debt The Initiative Process Other Absentee Voting Register to Vote KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 2004 Legislative Bond Act THE QUESTION Should the state sell twelve billion three hundred million dollars ($12,300,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities? BACKGROUND Public education in California consists of two distinct systems. One system includes local school districts that provide elementary and secondary (kindergarten through 12th grade, or "K-12") education to about 6.2 million pupils. The other system (commonly referred to as "higher education") includes the California Community Colleges (CCCs), the California State University (CSU), and the University of California (UC). The three segments of higher education provide education programs beyond the 12th grade to the equivalent of about 1.6 million full-time students.

53. LWV California. In Depth Analysis Of Prop 47. November 5, 2002 This would fund $279 million for the University of california (7 projects), The k12 schools receive funding for construction and renovation of http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/edfund/elections/2002nov/id/prop47.html

November 2002 HOME SEARCH CONTACT US SITE MAP ... In Depth PROPOSITION 47 Smart Voter Your Ballot On Propositions Ballot Measure Analysis Easy Reading Voter Guide Prop 46 Prop 50 Prop 47 ... Prop 46 Prop 47 Prop 48 Prop 49 Prop 50 Prop 51 ... Prop 52 About Ballot Measures Background How to Evaluate State Bond Debt State Bond Debt: Detail ... The Initiative Process Other Mock Election Register to Vote KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 2002. Legislative Bond Act THE QUESTION Should the state sell thirteen billion fifty million dollars ($13,050,000,000) in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities? PROVISIONS This measure allows the state to issue $13.05 billion in general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities ($11.4 billion) and higher education facilities ($1.65 billion). General obligation bonds are backed by the state, meaning that the state is obligated to pay the principal and interest costs on these bonds. General Fund revenues would be used to pay these costs. These revenues come primarily from state income and sales taxes. Figure 1 shows how these bond funds would be allocated to K-12 and higher education.

54. LBUSD - ED-DATA: Fiscal, Demographic, And Performance Data On California's K-12 EDDATA Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on california s k-12 schools The goal is to enable better informed decisions for california s schools http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/research/demographics/ed-data.asp

search index A B C D ... P Q R S T U ... W X Y Z home research demographics test schedules ... accountability demographics studies lroix contact us site map Office of Research, Planning and Evaluation ED-DATA: Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California's K-12 Schools Information on Ed-Data The Alameda County Office of Education, the California Department of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) are working together to provide easy access to consistent, reliable, objective information about our public school system. The goal is to enable better informed decisions for California's schools. District Profiles and Reports for LBUSD (Ed-Data Site) School Profiles for LBUSD (Ed-Data Site) Ed-Data Welcome Page (Ed-Data Site) Contact kelmtl@lbusd.k12.ca.us

55. KidsOhio.org RAND Report Shows california schools Lag Behind other States on Almost Every RAND researchers examined the status of k12 education in california across http://www.kidsohio.org/headlines/archive/20050103_RAND.htm

The RAND Corporation January 3, 2004 RAND Report Shows California Schools Lag Behind other States on Almost Every Objective Measurement Order or download the report from the RAND website California's public school system lags behind most of the nation on almost every objective measurement of student achievement, funding, teacher qualifications and school facilities, according to a new RAND Corporation analysis that is the first comprehensive examination of measurable dimensions of the state's education system. The study issued today chronicles how the state's K-12 school system has fallen from a national leader 30 years ago to its current ranking near the bottom in nearly every objective category. It was funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, which is working to build support for improving California schools. While the assessment of California schools is generally negative, researchers also note several positive trends, including significant improvement in student math achievement in recent years, and funding increases for school construction and repair. “A lot of people have expressed concern about the state of K-12 education in California,” said Stephen Carroll, a RAND senior economist and lead author of the report. “We found that those concerns are well placed. California schools are lagging behind most other states and these findings suggest policymakers need to make major changes in order to repair the problems. Despite some improvements, the state has a long way to go to reclaim its standing as a national leader in K-12 education.”

56. California's K-12 Public Schools: How Are They Doing? california s k12 Public schools How Are They Doing? - This report evaluates the quality of schools in the Golden State through an analysis of numerous http://www.ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=5854

57. TECH CORPS California Build longterm partnerships between california s k-12 schools and volunteer technology professionals to accelerate the pace at which schools meet their http://www.techcorpsca.org/

Founding Sponsor "It will take the hands-on experience of people willing to get involved to help our schools use technology effectively." John Doerr Program Sponsors The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Rambus Foundation Welcome to TECH CORPS California TECH CORPS California (TCCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping California's schools meet their technology goals. TCCA is a program of Moss Beach Homes, Inc. a $40 million-a-year non-profit children and family services corporation that provides an array of services from foster care and adoption to after-school and youth development programs and community technology centers in California. What is TECH CORPS California? Our Mission: Mobilize students and technology volunteers to provide technology support and services to K-12 schools. Build long-term partnerships between California's K-12 schools and volunteer technology professionals to accelerate the pace at which schools meet their specific education technology goals to impact student learning. Our Goals Facilitate partnerships between enthusiatic educators and skilled volunteers who work together to provide on-going support for a school or school district's specific education technology goals to impact student learning.

58. CSU | Chancellor's Previous Speeches | California School Boards Association Dele We will be working with the 223 california high schools that send us the most students As you know, when we help the k12 schools, we improve ourselves. http://www.calstate.edu/executive/speeches/1999/CSBA-Lunch12-8-99.shtml

Explore the System InfoCenter Home Chancellor's Recent Speeches California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly Luncheon - 12/8/99 Good afternoon. Thank you very much for inviting me here today. We at the CSU are looking forward to a new era of cooperation and partnership with the K-12 schools. So I am very pleased to be able to share some time with you today to talk about ideas and plans for the future. Almost exactly one year ago, as some of you may remember, our country lost a great educator John Stanford, Seattle's superintendent of schools. John was a retired general who made a successful transition into education. He is perhaps best remembered for his motto, "Our victory is in the classroom." He was also a person who stood for excellence in education and innovation in leadership. That's why I want to begin by sharing a short story about him: One day, the superintendent joined a training seminar for school administrators. The instructor had created an exercise to demonstrate a point about student achievement. She had set a target on the floor, with lines marked from one foot to 25 feet away. Each person picked a line to stand on and predicted what their success rate would be at tossing four rings onto the target. John Stanford went to the farthest point, predicted he would hit with two rings, and missed each time - by a lot.

59. K-12 Schools Fight To Stymie Kid Hackers When today s k12 students act up, they increasingly are going high-tech by His organization gets state funding to assist california schools through http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/032105-hacker-kids.html

var outerref = new String("(none)"); var nwchannel = 'cn'; var refresh = 17; bannersrc = "http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/idg.us.nwf.security/;pos=top;sz=728x90;ptile=1;type=news;ord=032331?"; research center: Security Search / DocFinder Advanced search Click Here Home Research Centers Applications Convergence / VoIP ... Security K-12 schools fight to stymie kid hackers By Ellen Messmer , Network World, 03/21/05 It's enough to make you long for the days of spitballs in the classroom. When today's K-12 students act up, they increasingly are going high-tech by using the school's network to launch denial-of-service attacks, sending harassing e-mails or breaking into databases to try to change their records. Advertisement: imusrc = "http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/idg.us.nwf.security/;pos=imu;sz=336x280;tile=4;type=news;ord=032331?"; With public schools now widely equipped with LANs and high-speed Internet access, IT administrators have to cope with students who run amok in many ways. Some infractions, such as attempts to get to pornography sites, might force administrators to temporarily yank a child's network access as punishment. But some types of incidents, such as hacking and e-mail threats, even end up with students being booted out of school or in trouble with the law.

60. July 1995 - Education First Project Brings Technology To k12 schools, public libraries and community colleges in california an We are offering a valuable opportunity for california schools, said Powell. http://www.govtech.net/magazine/gt/1995/jul/dept/educ.php

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