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May
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Creates Science,
Technology, Engineering, Math Task Force
News Release #52—May 24, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils New Web Site
to Help Students Connect Education and Careers
News Release #51—May 23, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges
Schools to Observe Harvey Milk Day
News Release #50—May 22, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports Record
Number of School Districts in Financial Jeopardy
News Release #49—May 21, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges Parents to Vaccinate Children and Prevent Whooping Cough
News Release #48—May 15, 2012
State Schools Chief Issues Statement on Governor's May Revision
News Release #47—May 14, 2012
Education Roundup for Week Ending May 11, 2012
News Release #46—May 11, 2012
California Seeks State-Defined Waiver to Provide Relief
From Unworkable Mandates of 'No Child Left Behind'
News Release #45—May 10, 2012
State Schools Chief Torlakson Notes Gains Among Latino Students
on NAEP 2011 Grade Eight Science Assessment
News Release #44—May 10, 2012
California State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Supports
Pay Freeze for Incoming CSU Campus Presidents
News Release #43—May 9, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces
California's 2012 Classified School Employees of the Year
News Release #42—May 9, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces School Districts to Receive Funding to Prevent Tobacco Use Among Students
News Release #41—May 7, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Releases Top 10 List of Ways to Appreciate Teachers
News Release #40—May 4, 2012
Education Roundup for Week Ending May 4, 2012
News Release #39—May 4, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates California Universities for Winning Federal Professional Development Grants
News Release #38—May 2, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges
Legislature to Protect Child Care
News Release #37—May 2, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Names Director of the
Assessment Development and Administration Division
News Release #36—May 1, 2012
April
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Issues Testing Security Reminder
News Release #35—April 27, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Congratulates Four California
Schools to Win First National Green Ribbon Awards
News Release #34—April 23, 2012
California Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki is
Named America's Top Teacher
News Release #33—April 23, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces
2011-12 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools
News Release #32—April 11, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces New Tool to Help School
Districts Get Families and Community Involved in Students' Education
News Release #31—April 10, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges CSU Leadership to Freeze Executive Pay
News Release #30—April 2, 2012
March
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces
2012 California Distinguished Schools
News Release #29—March 29, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces
2012 Model Attendance Improvement Programs
News Release #28—March 26, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Nominates Four Green Schools to
Represent California in New National Green Ribbon Schools Program
News Release #27—March 22, 2012
State Schools Chief Torlakson Announces Plan to Implement Common
Core State Standards Presented to Governor and State Legislature
News Release #26—March 20, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Creates Task Force to Improve and Expand Use of Classroom Technology
News Release #25—March 17, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Leads Opposition to Child Care Cuts
News Release #24—March 16, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Issues Statement on Teacher Layoff Notices
News Release #23—March 15, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces New Eligibility
Guidelines for Low-Income Families to Qualify for Nutritious Meals
News Release #22—March 14, 2012
State Schools Chief Torlakson and School Board President Kirst Applaud Improvements to Testing Agreement
News Release #21—March 7, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Responds to Federal Report on Student Suspension and Expulsion Rates
News Release #20—March 6, 2012
Education Roundup for Week Ending March 2, 2012
News Release #19—March 2, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Slowdown in Rate of Obesity Among California Schoolchildren
News Release #18—March 1, 2012
February
Student Job Prospects Enhanced through Funding for Clean Energy Academies
News Release #17—February 27, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson: One Student in Three Attends a School District in Financial Jeopardy
News Release #16—February 23, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils Career Readiness Initiative to Lower Dropout Rate and Prepare Students for Careers
News Release #15—February 14, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Issues Statement on NCLB Waivers
News Release #14—February 9, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Applauds California's Significant
Gains in Number and Success of Students Taking AP Exams
News Release #13—February 8, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Selects 25 California Continuation High Schools for Model Status
News Release #12—February 6, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges Agencies to Apply
to Become Summer Food Service Program Sponsors
News Release #11—February 1, 2012
January
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Applauds New
Nutrition Standards for School Lunches
News Release #10—January 25, 2012
Torlakson Launches Effort to Boost Educator Excellence
News Release #9—January 20, 2012
California Teacher of the Year Chosen as Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Title
News Release #8—January 19, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on
Governor's State of the State Address
News Release #7—January 18, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges Public to Observe Fred Korematsu Day
News Release #6—January 17, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Urges Students to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
News Release #5—January 13, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Nominates
35 California Schools for National Blue Ribbon Honor
News Release #4—January 10, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on Governor's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-13
News Release #3—January 5, 2012
Heritage Schools Can Now Register with State, Superintendent Torlakson Announces
News Release #2—January 5, 2012
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Launches Green Ribbon Award Program
News Release #1—January 3, 2012
