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Action Alerts
Proposed Mid-Year Budget Cuts – Help the Most Vulnerable and Poor Students
Call or write your representatives and oppose the Governor’s Flexibility Proposal for Categorical Programs and ask for new revenues to avoid large mid-year cuts.
AB 1871 (Coto) Authorization for BCLAD
Support Letters to the Governor Now!!! Multiple routes must be made available to educators
seeking the state authorization to teach in bilingual and dual language
immersion programs! AB 1871 (Coto) will make this possible.
AB 2531 (Mendoza) and SB 1607 (Romero) Reading/Language Arts Materials for English Learners
The right tools to help English learners acquire English while acquiring academic content are critically needed.
SB 1607 (Romero) and AB 2135 (Mendoza) provide a practical solution; a curriculum and a
comprehensive reading/language arts program (including textbooks in English) designed specifically
for English learners (especially those with little or no English skills). Send letters to the governor now.
AB 2531 (Mendoza) and SB 1607 (Romero) Reading/Language Arts Materials Action Alert
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State Board of Education to Act on NCLB Accountability Plan
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, the State Board of Education will consider the plan to implement a series of actions for school districts that have failed to meet “No Child Left Behind” benchmarks know as “Adequate Yearly Progress” or AYP. Contact State Board President, Ted Mitchell.
NCLB Program Improvement Action Alert
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Seal of Biliteracy and Spanish Standards Test for Dual Immersion Programs
Letters need to be sent to Senate Education Committee to support the creation of the California Seal of Biliteracy to be affixed to high school diplomas or transcript and to approve the administration of the Spanish Standards Test for English only students in Dual Immersion Programs.
State Board of Education to Consider Regulations that Would Limit a Parent’s Right to Choose A Bilingual Program
Letters addressed to the State Board of Education to protect a parent’s right to choose a bilingual program for their child. Write to influence the language in the regulations to implement Proposition 227.
Insist that prop. 227’s Waiver Provisions are Enforced
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Governor Vetoes SB 1969 (Escutia) Designed to Accelerate English Acquisition and Achievement of English Learner Students
By not signing SB 1769 into law the Governor has ignored the please of over 40 school districts calling for new materials to accelerate the learning and reading of English.
SB 1769 (Escutia) Vetoed by Governor
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Oppose AB 1874 (Daucher) Categorical Education Block Grant
AB 1874 would create a schools site block grant of all categorical program, including the Economic Impact Aid funding. Send letters to oppose this bill that would allow the redirection of these funds for other purposes.
California’s Board of Education to Adopt Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development Textbook Criteria for K-8th Grade Students
The vote by the State Board of Education on April 17, 2006 can demonstrate bold and visionary leadership by amending and adopting criteria for new reading textbooks to address the low test scores and help narrow the achievement gap for English learners.
State Board to Vote on New Textbook Criteria
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Proposed Reading First Regulations Stop Funding to “Waiver” Reading First Classrooms
The State Board of Education will vote on proposed Title V Regulations for the Reading First Program. It will establish a Reading First Achievement Index that will adversely impact “Waiver” classrooms.
Reading First Title V Regulations
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State Board to Decide Criteria for New Textbooks
New English Language Arts and English Language Development Textbook Criteria for 2008 Adoption. We need to make sure that these materials support the language and literacy needs of English learners.
SB 385 (Ducheny) Assessments Consistent with No Child Left Behind Goes to the Governor’s Desk
SB 385 would require that California’s assessments be valid and reliable for English learners as required by the No Child Left Behind Act. This alert requests letters to be sent to the governor.
State Board to Adopt Regulations for Uniform Complaint Procedures
Parents', Teachers' and Students' Rights to Complain About School Curriculum, Discrimination and More Being Denied by Proposed State Board of Education Regulations. Read and Action Now Before Jan. 4, 2005!!!!
Letters Needed to Support AB 2413 to Develop and Implement Primary Language Assessments
AB 2413 would mandate development and administration of primary language assessments for students instructed or literate in primary language.
Action Alert to the State Board of Education on Title V Regulations to Implement Proposition 227
The State Board of Education will adopt regulations to implement Proposition 227 focused on reclassification criteria, parents’ rights to waivers and other area.
Proposed Regulations to Undermine the Rights of EL Students
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English Learner Regulations/Parental Exception Waivers
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Governor needs to veto SB 347
SB 347 repeals current law that mandates that English Learner parent advisory committees be established at both the school site and district level. These committees have been required for over 20 years and provide an important and meaningful mechanism for immigrant and language minority parent involvement in the decision-making processes that impact their children.
SB 347/Letters to Governor Davis
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