Through this CA Dept of Education website, one can view the statistics of the CAHSEE (separated by ethnicity) and the percentage changes from 2004 to 2010.
Mandating a Gay History lesson in public schools in CA...I thought gay people wanted to feel just like everyone else? Looks like this alienates them even more so. I get that this was done with good intentions, but it will backfire.
articulated staircasing of student skills will help accelerate improvement in
student performance and close the achievement gap," he said.
The rigorous, internationally competitive common core standards will help better
prepare California students for success in the increasingly competitive global
economy," O'Connell said.
By adopting such the common core standards, California can choose to look to
the future and build upon what is the best of our own current – and considerable
— standards with the best of what other states and high-performing countries
offer their students.
If a book is challenged, does the person who raises the issue have an opportunity to talk
with the teacher or teacher librarian informally before any further steps are taken?