If you have a cool $100 to spare, and you're dying to meet California Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson, this fundraiser is for you.
Lombardo and Giles -- the high powered land use attorneys that are reputedly expanding their expertise into education law -- will host the "Agriculture & Hospitality Industry Fundraiser" for Torlakson on April 16 at Corral de Tierra Country Club.
The event will also feature a special recognition for Margaret D'Arrigo-Martin for doing both the agricultural industry and school children a favor by increasing the number of salad bars in local schools.
Torlakson just got re-elected in 2014 in a very competitive race. If he's starting fundraising so early it must mean that: he's running again (this one from the duh! files) and that he's expecting another strong challenger.
And if you feel generous, you could support the supt at different financial levels. Call Holly Davis at 754.2444 ext 333 or email Holly@LG-Attorneys.com to find out how.
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Monday, January 27, 2014
Tom Torlakson will pay a visit to Millennium Charter this week
Hamish Tyler, director of the Media Center for Education, Arts and Technology at MCOE, said California's top education official will tour the Millennium Charter High School sometime this week.
Tom Torlakson is a big promoter of career education, and since Millennium's built as a career technical school, I can see why he'd want to highlight its model.
The school's growing so rapidly it needs more space, Tyler told me last week. He's still in talks with the city of Salinas for the possibility to lease Sherwood Hall in North Main to house some of the students there. No decisions have been made yet, but these things have a tendency to move quickly.
Tom Torlakson is a big promoter of career education, and since Millennium's built as a career technical school, I can see why he'd want to highlight its model.
The school's growing so rapidly it needs more space, Tyler told me last week. He's still in talks with the city of Salinas for the possibility to lease Sherwood Hall in North Main to house some of the students there. No decisions have been made yet, but these things have a tendency to move quickly.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
California high-stakes testing bill develops into a high-level head-butting
Well, sort of.
It will never be described as such in the media pages, but California's bid to end federally mandated testing as we know it is not making the feds happy.
In a terse statement, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan threatened with cutting funds to California if a bill that would stop testing for students becomes law.
"If California moves forward with a plan that fails to assess all its students, as required by federal law, the Department will be forced to take action, which could include withholding funds from the state," Duncan said in the statement.
As some of you remember, California top educators last week announced their support for ending all STAR testing as of this coming spring in order to help teachers have a smoother transition towards Common Core. Here's a story I wrote about it.
Apparently, the news did not sit well with Arne, who promised action on the eve of the vote.
California Supt. of Schools Tom Torlakson was quick to reply that California would do "what's right for California's children." Then he ginned support from his friends, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools and the superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District, who issued statements saying they have Torlakson's back.
Ah, this back and forth is fascinating. I'll have more on it in the print edition. Stay tuned.
It will never be described as such in the media pages, but California's bid to end federally mandated testing as we know it is not making the feds happy.
In a terse statement, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan threatened with cutting funds to California if a bill that would stop testing for students becomes law.
"If California moves forward with a plan that fails to assess all its students, as required by federal law, the Department will be forced to take action, which could include withholding funds from the state," Duncan said in the statement.
As some of you remember, California top educators last week announced their support for ending all STAR testing as of this coming spring in order to help teachers have a smoother transition towards Common Core. Here's a story I wrote about it.
Apparently, the news did not sit well with Arne, who promised action on the eve of the vote.
California Supt. of Schools Tom Torlakson was quick to reply that California would do "what's right for California's children." Then he ginned support from his friends, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools and the superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District, who issued statements saying they have Torlakson's back.
Ah, this back and forth is fascinating. I'll have more on it in the print edition. Stay tuned.
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