Bayside Council of PTAs for WCCUSD and JSUSD

The Bayside Council of PTAs Endorses Measure D (School Bonds for WCCUSD)

• Find out how you can help!
• Don't forget to vote in the June 8th election.

Don't Forget the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Race

PTA has no position on candidate races, but we encourage people to pay attention to education-related races like this one for the June 8th election.

• What does the SSPI do?
• Here are the candidate statements from the Voter Information Guide.
• Here is the video of the candidate debate at the State convention.

State PTA Sues State over School Finance

• Here is the PTA statement.
• Find out more about this legal suit.

News Feed: California State PTA - What's New

• 2010-07-20 - 7/19/2010: Emergency declaration in schools triggers confusion, anger
• 2010-07-19 - 7/14/2010: Want Turnaround Money? Involve Parents, Duncan Proposes
• 2010-07-16 - Transfers allowed in underperforming schools
• 2010-07-16 - 7/15/2010 Bay Area educators blast Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts
• 2010-07-12 - 7/12/2010: In memory of Gloria Blackwell (pdf)
• 2010-07-09 - 7/9/2010: Welcome Walmart and Sam's Club associates: vote for California State PTA (pdf)
• 2010-07-07 - 7/2/2010: PTA member benefits reward you all summer long
• 2010-07-06 - 7/1/2010: Recessionary tales: Schools struggle to counter the economic downturn's impact on children
• 2010-07-01 - California Budget Project School Finance Facts, June 2010: Califorrnia's Support for Schools Lags
• 2010-06-30 - 6/29/2010: Number of School Districts on Fiscal Early Warning List Growing in Midst of Budget Crisis

News Feed: CA Dept of Education - What's New

• California Wins Federal Charter School Grant
• California Named Finalist in Race to the Top
• Read to Ride Summer Reading Program
• EETT Formula Funding Notification
• Breakfast in Classroom Audits
• English Learner Publication
• Clarification on SIG Funding

News Feed: fcmat News

This lists the most recent daily news headline stories from various newspapers (related to education in California) on the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team Web site home page.

• Ed roundup: Bakersfield CSD continues after-school program
• Stockton USD trustee reinstated to committees as probe continues
• School board votes against further soil tests at Kelly
• School officials fuming over lobbyist scandal
• Los Angeles USD athletes may be stranded
• Underperforming schools increasing in East County
• Fresno USD approves site for new southeast school
• 6 Furlough days Targeted for Anaheim Schools
• West County schools to attempt parcel tax in November
• Primary Years brings I.B. classes to younger set