December
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Top 10 Education Accomplishments for 2005
News Release #159 - December 30, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Visits "RAFT" to Encourage Season of Giving All Year Long to Benefit Teachers
News Release #158 - December 28, 2006
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Court's Rejection of Intelligent Design in Science Class
News Release #157 - December 20, 2005
State Superintendent O'Connell Comments on Release of National Report on Adult Literacy
News Release #156 - December 15, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on New RAND Study Showing Specific Benefits of Preschool
News Release #155 - December 15, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Federal Budget Cuts Affecting Public Education
News Release #154 - December 15, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Congratulates Hundreds of National Board Certified Teachers From California
News Release #153 - December 8, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on New Report on the Status of the Teaching Profession
News Release #152 - December 7, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Selects High School Students for U.S. Senate Youth Program
News Release #151 - December 6, 2005
November
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Release of NAEP Scores for Large Urban Districts
News Release #150 - November 30, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Praises Appointment of Susan Kennedy as Governor's Chief of Staff
News Release #149 - November 30, 2005
Schools Chief O'Connell Congratulates Sacramento Teacher For Receiving Prestigious National Educator Award
News Release #148 - November 30, 2005
Schools Chief O'Connell Congratulates Two Teachers From Los Angeles County for Receiving National Educator Award
News Release #147 - November 22, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces 2005 Physical Fitness Test Results for California Students
News Release #146 - November 21, 2005
California Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Federal Plan to Allow Growth Model to Measure NCLB Progress
News Release #145 - November 18, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Presents Goal Awards to Extraordinary Students and Special Education Program
News Release #143 - November 17, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Calls on Congress to Increase Federal Funding for Schools
News Release #144 - November 17, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Names Five Educators as California Teachers of the Year for 2006
News Release #142 - November 17, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on LAO's Budget Outlook
News Release #141 - November 16, 2005
O'Connell Announces Adoption of New History-Social Science Instructional Materials for Grades K-8
News Release #138 - November 15, 2005
California Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Issues Statement on Ballot Results One Day After Election is Called
News Release #137 - November 9, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces New Grants for Charter Schools
News Release #136 - November 9, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Election Results
News Release #135 - November 8, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Nominates 35 California Schools for National Honor
News Release #134 - November 2, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Tells Students
How to Prevent the Spread of the Cold and Flu
News Release #133 - November 1, 2005
October
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Backs Federal School Energy Crisis Relief Act
News Release #132 - October 27, 2005
State Superintendent O'Connell Announces Significant Gains by Schools in Meeting State Academic Targets
News Release #131 - October 27, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on the Passing of Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks
News Release #130 - October 25, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Grants to Help Refugee Students Improve Academically
News Release #129 - October 21, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Delivers Surprise Gift to
Student Who Donated His Savings to Hurricane Relief
News Release #127 - October 19, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Comments on Release of
2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress
News Release #128 - October 19, 2005
O'Connell Announces Block Grant Funds to be Allocated to Improve Nutrition in Child-Care Programs
News Release #126 - October 18, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces California Kids Care Katrina Relief Fundraising Results
News Release #125 - October 12, 2005
O'Connell Praises Governor for Vetoing Bills Aimed at Weakening CAHSEE, Announces Several Education Bills Signed Into Law
News Release #124 - October 7, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Bill to Improve School Intervention Services Signed by Governor
News Release #123 - October 4, 2005
State Schools Chief Invites Public Input on New Textbooks for History-Social Science
News Release #122 - October 3, 2005
September
State Schools Chief O'Connell on Release of Year 6 Independent Evaluation of CAHSEE
News Release #120 - September 30, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Criticizes Governor's Veto of Teacher Training Bill
News Release #121 - September 29, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Sponsored Bill to Improve Training for School Principals Signed Into Law
News Release #119 - September 28, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Defends California Science Standards
News Release #118 - September 28, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Nominates Three Schools to Attend High School Reinvention Symposium
News Release #117 - September 27, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Provides Update on Katrina Relief Efforts in California Schools
News Release #116 - September 23, 2005
California Department of Education Receives
National Excellence Award for Second Time
News Release #115 - September 23, 2005
Schools Chief O'Connell Congratulates San Francisco Unified School District on Being Named a 2005 Broad Prize Finalist
News Release #114 - September 22, 2005
California Schools Win National Recognition For Excellence
News Release #113 - September 20, 2005
O'Connell Releases List of 2005-06 PI Schools and Districts; CDE Updates 2005 Accountability Progress Reports
News Release #112 - September 20, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Praises Lawmakers For Helping Pass Nutrition Bills
News Release #111 - September 15, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Federal Court Ruling That Pledge of Allegiance in School is Unconstitutional
News Release #110 - September 14, 2005
State School Chief Jack O'Connell Announces $7.5 Million in Grants for Foster Youth Services
News Release #104 - September 14, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Urges Veto of Exit Exam Bills
News Release #109 - September 9, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Bills to Improve High Schools and Enhance Student Health and Nutrition Approved by the Legislature, Await Governor's Signature
News Release #108 - September 9, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Launches California Kids Care Project at Schools to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina
News Release #107 - September 7, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Welcomes Students Back to School
News Release #106 - September 6, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Instructs California Schools on How to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina
News Release #105 - September 2, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Winners of National Leadership and Skills Conference
News Release #101 - September 2, 2005
August
O'Connell Announces Significant Gains in State API Results, Mixed Progress in Federal AYP Results
News Release #103 - August 31, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Hails Increase in California Scores on SAT I College Entrance Exams
News Release #102 - August 30, 2005
State Schools Chief Announces Settlement of Lawsuit Challenging California High School Exit Exam
News Release #100 - August 26, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces After School Education and Safety Program Grants
News Release #99 - August 26, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Congratulates Winners of Grants to Help Schools Prepare Poor Students for College
News Release #98 - August 25, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on New Study Showing Increase in Number of Overweight Children
News Release #97 - August 25, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Releases Back to School Message for Educators
News Release #96 - August 24, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell
Comments on Release of ACT Scores
News Release #95 - August 17, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Releases 2004-05 California High School Exit Exam Results
News Release #87 - August 15, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Releases 2005 STAR Program Results Showing Significant Gains Across the Board
News Release #86 - August 15, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell, California Teachers Association, and Parents Sue Governor to Restore Funding for Schools
News Release #85 - August 9, 2005
July
State Schools Chief Invites Public Input on Instructional
Resources for Math, Reading/Language Arts, Foreign Language
News Release #83 - July 27, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Joins Teacher in Walk For Education
News Release #82 - July 26, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Finalists for Presidential Teaching Awards
News Release #81 - July 20, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces Paperwork Reduction Act Becomes Law
News Release #80 - July 19, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
$2 Million in Grants to Help Children and Families Get a Healthy
Start in Life
News Release #79 - July 18, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Offers
Tips to Keep Children Engaged in Learning During Summer Vacation
News Release #78 - July 12, 2005
O'Connell, Westly, Núñez
Report California Schools in Fiscal Trouble
News Release #77 - July 7, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces
Project to Increase Access to Multilingual Education Documents
News Release #70 - July 6, 2005
School's Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Final Budget Agreement
News Release #76 - July 6, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Endorses
Agreement Enabling CSU to Offer Doctoral Degrees in Education
News Release #74 - July 1, 2005
June
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces
Winners of Education Technology Grants
News Release #73 - June 27, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell, School
Superintendents, School Board Members, and Officials from CalSTRS
Urge Republicans to Pass Budget That Protects Schools
News Release #71 - June 21, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Criticizes
Governor's Decision to Call Special Election
News Release #69 - June 13, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Provides
Update on Progress of Sponsored Legislative Agenda for Education
News Release #68 - June 6, 2005
O'Connell, Angelides, Núñez,
and Westly Join Sacramento Students, Teacher, Education Leaders
to Oppose Governor's Education Cuts
News Release #67 - June 3, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Plants
Trees in Honor of World Environment Day
News Release #65 - June 1, 2005
May
State Schools Chief Issues Statement
on Assembly Democrats' Education Budget Proposal
News Release #66 - May 31, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Releases
Statement on California Teach Program
News Release #64 - May 31, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Appoints
Darrell Steinberg to Mental Health Commission
News Release #63 - May 27, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Responds
to Governor's Allegation That Educators are Lying About Budget
Agreement
News Release #61 - May 18, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell
Names New Members as P-16 Council Gathers for Inaugural Meeting
News Release #60 - May 17, 2005
State Schools Chief Responds to Release
of Governor's May Budget Revision
News Release #59 - May 13, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Names New
Administrator to West Fresno Elementary School District
News Release #58 - May 12, 2005
Superintendent O'Connell Announces Formation
of the Advisory Committee on Nutrition Implementation Strategies
News Release #57 - May 9, 2005
Jack O'Connell Announces Winners of Superintendents'
Challenge
News Release #56 - May 6, 2005
Schools Chief O'Connell Recognizes California's
Teachers on California Day of the Teacher
News Release #55 - May 4, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Title I Academic Achieving Schools
News Release #54 - May 4, 2005
April
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Appointment of Alan Bersin as Secretary for Education
News Release #53 - April 29, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Honors
National Charter Schools Week
News Release #52 - April 29, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Resignation of Secretary for Education Richard Riordan
News Release #51 - April 27, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Issues
Statement on Study That Supports Healthy School Food Programs
News Release #49 - April 22, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Release of New Publication Linking Student Health to Academic
Achievement
News Release #47 - April 22, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Applauds
Appointment of New Members to State Board of Education
News Release #48 - April 21, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces
Support for Universal Preschool Legislative Package
News Release #46 - April 20, 2005
O'Connell Announces 2005 Distinguished
Schools as the California School Recognition Program Celebrates
20 Years
News Release #44 - April 19, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Releases
Audit of California Charter Academy
News Release #43 - April 14, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Names Members
to P-16 Council
News Release #42- April 11, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Statement
on Governor's Decision to Drop Pension Initiative
News Release #41 - April 7, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Federal Plan to Offer New NCLB Flexibility
News Release #40 - April 7, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
2005 Model Continuation High Schools
News Release #39 - April 5, 2005
March
Elected Officials Unite to Protect California's
Priorities
News Release #37 - March 21, 2005
Superintendent O'Connell Releases 2004
API Base Results, Growth Targets, School Rankings
News Release #36 - March 15, 2005
California Department of Education Releases
Data Corrections
News Release #35 - March 11, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Calls for
Lowering of Voter-Approval Threshold for Parcel Tax Measures
News Release #34 - March 11, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Recipients of $31.5 Million in Charter School Grants
News Release #33 - March 10, 2005
State School's Chief O'Connell Announces
Agreement With U.S. Department of Education on NCLB
News Release #32 - March 8, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell, Local County
Offices of Education, Launch Audit of Options For Youth/Opportunities
For Learning Charter Schools
News Release #31 - March 8, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Winners of $3.55 Million in After-School Grants
News Release #29 - March 1, 2005
February
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on State Lawmakers Rebuke of NCLB
News Release #28 - February 23, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Reminds
Students of Deadline to Apply for Cash for College
News Release #27 - February 23, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Winners of $20.3 Million in Grants to Improve Teacher Quality
News Release #26 - February 22, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Statement
on Manhattan Institute Graduation Rate Study
News Release #25 - February 15, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on New Study of Teacher Quality by Ed Trust-West
News Release #24 - February 15, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Praises
Governor's Pick for Secretary of State
News Release #23 - February 11, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Governor's Action to Fire Members Of STRS
News Release #22 - February 10, 2005
O'Connell Announces California's 2005
Model Middle Schools
News Release #21 - February 10, 2005
O'Connell Releases New Report
on Special Education Statistics; Shows Gains, But Need for More
Teachers and Improved Services
News Release #20 - February 10, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments
on Proposed Federal Budget
News Release #19 - February 7, 2005
State Schools Chief O'Connell Announces
Significant Gains in Percentage of English Learners Reaching English
Proficiency
News Release #18 - February 7, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Statement
on Governor's Vocational Education Proposals
News Release #17 - February 3, 2005
State Treasurer Angelides, State Schools
Superintendent O'Connell Urge Fellow CalSTRS Board Members to
Join Them in Standing Up for Schools, Taxpayers
News Release #16 - February 3, 2005
Summer Food Service Program Applications;
Food Service Management Companies Registration Forms Available
at End of February
News Release #15 - February 1, 2005
January
Attorney General Lockyer Files Court
Challenge to Block Federal Attack on Women's Health Care Rights;
Education Chief O'Connell Also Opposes Denial of Funds if State
Protects Abortion Rights
News Release #14 - January 25, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Statement
on Advanced Placement Results
News Release #13 - January 25, 2005
State School Superintendent Jack O'Connell
Delivers State of Education Address
News Release #12 - January 24, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Issues Statement
Regarding the Passing of Tom Rogers
News Release #11 - January 19, 2005
O'Connell Announces New Director of Government
Affairs
News Release #10 - January 19, 2005
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jack O'Connell, State Treasurer Phil Angelides Join Parents and
Teachers to Launch Statewide Effort Opposing Governor's Borrowing
and Education Cuts
News Release #9 - January 13, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Statement
on Senate Failure to Confirm Reed Hastings to the State Board
of Education
News Release #8 - January 12, 2005
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jack O'Connell Statement on Governor's 2005-06 Budget
News Release #7 - January 10, 2005
O'Connell Nominates Two Extraordinary
California Schools for National Award
News Release #6 - January 10, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces
Appointment to California Apprenticeship Council
News Release #5 - January 7, 2005
Schools Chief O'Connell Comments on Governor's
Proposals to Eliminate Quality Education Commission, Impose Merit
Pay
News Release #4 - January 6, 2005
Statement by Superintendent
of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell on the State of the State
Address
News Release #3 - January 5, 2005
Schools Chief Jack O'Connell
Comments on New Report Ranking Quality of Education in California
News Release #2 - January 5, 2005
State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell's Statement
Regarding RAND, Fordham Reports on California Schools
News Release #1 - January 4, 2005
