In chronological order:

• EdCoal Releases Status Report on School Cuts
  ACSA President Charles Weis and leaders of the CSBA, CTA, CSEA and PTA joined in recognition of American Education Week and to report on the $17 billion in statewide budget cuts to public schools.
• EdCoal warns against premature RTTT reform
  The state Education Coalition urged lawmakers to involve all stakeholders and wait for final guidelines as they consider potential education reforms related to the federal Race to the Top competitive grant program.
• Leaders Honored
  Through ACSA's annual awards program, administrators and community members are recognized for their excellence, achievements and dedication to public education. The 2009 awards recipients will be honored at this year’s Leadership Summit, Nov. 5-7 in Sacramento.
• Online Reg Available
  Online Registration for the 2009 Leadership Summit has arrived! If you haven't registered yet, or if you have registered but want to add tickets to meal functions, use this handy new tool to easily access our registration process.
• ACSA Mourns Passing of Leader
  ACSA is mourning the passing of former ACSA President Frank Gomez, who died Aug. 13 from complications of liver cancer.
• Budget Cuts Will Hurt Students
  The California Education Coalition says cuts in the recent budget agreement will continue to hurt students, and supports repaying schools the funds they are owed by law.
• Apply now for fitness awards
  Now is the time to apply for the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards.
• School Leaders Join Lawsuit to Ensure Repayment to Schools
  ACSA has joined a lawsuit against the state of California to ensure nearly $12 billion be repaid to schools.
• Education support strong despite ballot defeat
  California voters still support investing in public schools, despite the defeat of the budget ballot package in the low-turnout election May 19.
• ACSA leader named to post
  Longtime ACSA leader Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana has been nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Weis Assumes ACSA Presidency
  Dr. Charles Weis, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, was sworn in May 14 as ACSA president.
• Free digital textbooks for schools
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has launched an initiative to make California the first state in the nation to offer free, open-source digital textbooks for high school students.
• Voters Support Larry Aceves for Schools Chief
  The Association of California School Administrators today released results from a recent poll that show strong voter support for Larry Aceves for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010.
• School Leaders Vie for Principal Support in Race to the Top
  With academic improvement the root of the Race to the Top debate, California school leaders say that providing educators ongoing resources and support is key to school success and AB (X5) 8 (Brownley) ensures this critical investment.
• ACSA Supports Funding Measures
  The Association of California School Administrators is supporting five measures on the May 19 special election ballot that will help prevent further onerous cuts to school funding.
• ACSA Rallies on Capitol Steps
  More than 400 school leaders rallied in support of students and urged lawmakers to distribute federal stimulus dollars as soon as possible.
• ACSA Statement on State Budget
  The Association of California School Administrators today released a statement about the state budget resolution and billion dollar cuts to education funding.
• School Leaders Urged to Action in New Video Budget Update
  Association of California School Administrators Executive Director Bob Wells released a video budget update for ACSA members and other interested parties today discussing the current budget crisis and the need for action.
• ACSA Issues Call to Action
  School leaders are urged to contact lawmakers immediately to oppose further cuts to education funding and to support broad fiscal flexibility so school districts can decide what's best for local students.
• ACSA Member Appointed Secretary of Education
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed longtime ACSA member Glen Thomas as Secretary of Education.
• California Gets "F" for School Spending
  A recent Education Week survey found California has dropped in per-pupil spending to 47th in the nation.
• ACSA Opposes Algebra Appeal
  ACSA criticized the State Board of Education’s decision to continue its efforts to mandate Algebra I for all eighth graders.
• Memo on SPI Race
  The following memo was issued by David Binder Research on survey results showing Larry Aceves is a leading candidate for the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction.