December 27-29: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell teamed up with the California Highway Patrol and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to urge students and adults to be careful while driving and to never mix driving with alcohol or drugs. For more information, please visit Anti-Drunk Driving Message:
- O'Connell speaking at a podium on December 28, 2006, urging students and adults not to drink and drive (28-Dec-2006; JPG; 2.4MB).
- O'Connell peers through wreckage involved in a drunk driven accident (28-Dec-2006; JPG; 2.7MB).
- O'Connell speaks with reporters in front of the same car wreck (28-Dec-2006; JPG; 2.3MB).
December 11: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell awarded the prestigious U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) scholarships to two students and two alternates. For the news release, please visit U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates for 2007:
- Henry Thanh Luu, Second Alternate (11-Dec-2006; JPG; 26KB).
- Isabelle Masters Cohen, Delegate (11-Dec-2006; JPG; 50KB).
- Jonathan Michael Padilla, Delegate (11-Dec-2006; JPG; 80KB).
- Nairi Hartooni, First Alternate (11-Dec-2006; JPG; 157KB).
October 23: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced the posting of an informational program video and PowerPoint presentation on the Education Technology K-12 Voucher Program.
July 27: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced the awarding of nearly $10 million in Tobacco Use Prevention Education grants. For more information, please visit Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Grants.
- O'Connell presents check to Sacramento City Unified School District (28-Jul-2006; JPG; 34KB). Caption from left to right: Sacramento City Unified School District Acting Superintendent Arturo Flores, O'Connell, Sacramento City Unified School District Board Member Manual Hernandez.
March 15: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced the availability of public service announcements about adult education. The adult education PSA may run between January 2, 2006 through the end of the year. For more information on adult education, please visit Adult Education.
- Video Public Service Announcement [mms://165.74.22.13/comm/adulted-psa.wmv] (Outside Source; WMV; 0:28)
- Alternate Video [http://www3.cde.ca.gov/video/adulted-psa.avi] (Outside Source; Raw; AVI; 0:28; 120MB).
- Text: "California's adult education system is proudly celebrating one hundred fifty years of success. I'm Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. As a teacher of adult learners, I ask you to join me in celebrating this important milestone. Each year, adult education helps nearly one-and-a-half-million Californians become better literate citizens, high school graduates, fluent in English, or ready for college. To learn more about adult education in your community, contact your local school district."
Total Running Time: 0:28
Outcue: "... local school district"
February 7: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell discussed how the global economy and rapid pace of technological change are affecting how California must prepare students for jobs of the 21st century. He will also explain how the California Department of Education will evolve to meet this challenge. For more information, please visit State of Education Address - February 7, 2006.
- Video [mms://streamer.scoe.net/060207stateofedaddresss.wmv] (Outside Source; WMV; 47:30)
- Text: State of Education 2006
