Articles in this issue

• Register for Leadership Summit online: Special promotion provides discount
  ACSA is proud to announce online registration is now available for this year’s Leadership Summit, to be held Nov. 5-7 in Sacramento.
• Washington, D.C. trip includes testimony on ESEA
  ACSA leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to make lawmakers there aware of the impact federal issues have on educators and students in California.
• Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year: Shining in middle grades
  Meet Bonnie Kaufman, assistant principal at James Monroe Middle School in Sierra Sands USD, ACSA’s 2009 Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year.
• Signed, vetoed bills mixed bag for education
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed and vetoed a number of education bills, mostly aimed at making California eligible to apply for Race to the Top funding.
• Aceves campaign road trips touting support for educators
  Superintendent of public instruction candidate Larry Aceves is vowing to focus on seeing that school leaders and teachers get the support they need to ensure all students are successful.
• Changes in store for CalSTRS earnings limits
  Members of the California State Teachers Retirement System, and those who employ them, should be aware of new regulations regarding post-retirement earnings limits.
• NAEP scores remain consistent; standards dichotomy confusing
  New results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show little progress, despite state's steady climb.