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Veterans Day School Kit
If the 38 page school kit file is too large to download, select one of the individual sections. Printing all three sections will allow you to assemble a complete school kit. (The embedded page numbers apply to the complete booklet.)
Oct 5, 2006, 18:46
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California Announces Blue Ribbon Schools for 2006
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell congratulated 31 public schools and four private schools in California identified today by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings as 2006 No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—Blue Ribbon Schools. This list of schools is attached.
Sep 24, 2006, 12:14
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Author Outlines Strategy for Landing Scholarships
RICHMOND, V.A. - Charles J. Phillips went to college for free. Now he shares the secrets of just how he did it in his new book, College: Why Should You Pay for It? I Didn’t.
Aug 29, 2006, 17:52
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California High School Exit Exam Results
CAlifornia State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today released the results of the 2005-06 California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). Results from the exam, which was administered to last year’s sophomores, juniors, and seniors, show steady improvement in the number of students in the classes of 2007 and 2008 who have met the CAHSEE requirement. Since the class of 2007 initially took the CAHSEE as tenth graders in 2004-05, an estimated 89 percent have passed the English-language arts (ELA) portion of the CAHSEE, while an estimated 88 percent have passed the mathematics portion of the exam.
Aug 25, 2006, 06:45
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Student Financing of Undergraduate Education
This report provides detailed information about undergraduate tuition and total price of attendance at various types of institutions, the percentage of students receiving various types of financial aid, and the average amounts that they received. In 2003-04, three-quarters of all full-time undergraduates received some type of financial aid ($9,900 average).
Aug 23, 2006, 15:16
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Top 10 Tips to Help Parents Keep Costs Down On Back-To-School Supplies: California Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Offers Advice
SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today offered his top 10 tips to help parents save some of their hard-earned money while still adequately providing their children with school supplies for the start of the traditional school year. According to a National Retail Federation survey, the average family intends to spend about $527 this year for back-to-school supplies .
Aug 21, 2006, 07:14
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U.S. Government Announces Ten New University Partnerships Between the United States and Mexico
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced today 10 new university partnerships between the U.S. and Mexico as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships (TIES) program. Assistant Administrator, Adolfo Franco, officially announced the U.S. and Mexican university recipients in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Aug 9, 2006, 07:01
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Governor Schwarzenegger Reinvigorates Programs to Prepare California Students for a 21st Century Economy
Recognizing that students need the skills and classes that will open up doors and lead them to success, Governor Schwarzenegger has restored the state’s investment in career technical education. Career technical education programs, which have been long under-funded, give students vocational skills in high-paying fields while providing them with pathways to post-secondary education.
Aug 8, 2006, 12:06
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CTE Seeking Advisory Panel for HMONG, CANTONESE, ARMENIAN, KHMER, ARABIC, and FARSI LAnguages;CSET for the Commission’s CSET Subject
Aug 2, 2006, 08:14
