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Year 2019

2019 news releases from CDE's Communications Division.

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December

State Superintendent Thurmond Announces Federal Emergency Grants for Schools and Students Impacted by 2018 Wildfires and Emergency Incidents
News Release #86—December 19, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2020 California Distinguished Schools
News Release #85—December 18, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and CDE Staff Participate in Inspiring STEAM Symposium
News Release #84—December 12, 2019

California Department of Education Launches 2019 School Dashboard
News Release #83—December 12, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces California High School Students for the 2020 U.S. Senate Youth Program
News Release #82—December 6, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Public Comment Period Open for State Plan to Strengthen Career and Technical Education
News Release #81—December 4, 2019


November

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints New Deputy Superintendent of the Operations and Administration Branch
News Release #80—November 21, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Schools Recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools
News Release #79—November 20, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Stephanie Farland as the New Director of the Charter Schools Division
News Release #78—November 13, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Hosts Roundtable with Renown Data Experts to Discuss CAASPP Results and Closing Achievement Gap
News Release #77—November 13, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Thanks Chancellor White and CSU for Delaying Vote of Quantitative Reasoning Proposal
News Release #76—November 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Robin Zane as Director of the State Special Schools and Services Division
News Release #75—November 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Stephen Propheter as Director of the Early Learning and Care Division
News Release #74—November 5, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces $37.5 Million Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant
News Release #73—November 4, 2019


October

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Joins Governor Gavin Newsom in Visit with Educators and Students Impacted by PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoffs
News Release #72—October 31, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates Fresno Principal for Winning National Award
News Release #71—October 25, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Shanine Coats as Director of Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources
News Release #70—October 16, 2019

State Superintendent Thurmond Announces 2019 Finalists for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
News Release #69—October 14, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Results of Statewide CAASPP Assessment Tests and Supports Action to Address Disparities
News Release #68—October 9, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2020 California Teachers of the Year
News Release #67—October 4, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Public Comment Period Open for New Arts Education Framework
News Release #66—October 2, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Public Comment Period Open for New World Languages Framework
News Release #65—October 2, 2019


September

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Schools Recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools
News Release #64—September 26, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Holds Closing the Achievement Gap Virtual Town Hall “Listening Session”
News Release #63—September 25, 2019

The California Department of Education Outlines Path for Revising and Improving Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
News Release #62—September 16, 2019

California Department of Education and State Board of Education Announce California Dashboard Week September 16-20
News Release #61—September 16, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Encourages Districts to Continue Efforts to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism Rates Among State’s Most Vulnerable Student Groups
News Release #60—September 4, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Funding for School Construction and Modernization Projects
News Release #59—September 3, 2019


August

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Free Project Cal-STOP School Safety and Mental Health Crisis Trainings
News Release #58—August 23, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Efforts Underway to Make Major Revisions to Improve Ethnic Studies Curriculum Draft
News Release #57—August 14, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces New Media Literacy Resources Available Online
News Release #56—August 6, 2019


July

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Multilingual Program Search on California Schools Mobile Application
News Release #55—July 30, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Dr. Elisha Smith Arrillaga as Co-Chair for Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative
News Release #54—July 15, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces New Report for College-Going Rates of California High School Students
News Release #53—July 11, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces the Release of the California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities
News Release #52—July 3, 2019

El Superintendente Estatal de Instrucción Publica Tony Thurmond Anuncia el Estreno de la Guia Profesional para Educar a Aprendices de Ingles con Discapacidades (en Español)
News Release #52—Julio 3, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Launch of Mobile App for California School Dashboard
News Release #51—July 2, 2019


June

State Superintendent Thurmond Praises New State Budget with Increases to Education Funding
News Release #50—June 28, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Updated List of Programs Serving Nutritious Meals to Low-Income Families
News Release #49—June 28, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces $1 Million Literacy Partnership Grant with Two County Offices of Education
News Release #48—June 25, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates Winner of Special Education Learning Award
News Release #47—June 21, 2019

State Superintendent Thurmond Appoints New California Department of Education Division Directors
News Release #46—June 11, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Provides Charter Task Force Report for Recommendations to Governor Newsom
News Release #45—June 7, 2019

State Superintendent Thurmond Appoints Sarah Neville-Morgan as California Department of Education Deputy Superintendent
News Release #44—June 6, 2019

State Superintendent Thurmond Appoints Dr. Stephanie Gregson as California Department of Education Deputy Superintendent
News Release #43—June 5, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Launch of Mobile App for California Content Standards
News Release #42—June 4, 2019


May

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Calls All Parties to the Table to End Strike in New Haven Unified
News Release #41—May 30, 2019

State Superintendent Thurmond Congratulates California Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
News Release #40—May 24, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Green Ribbon Schools for Receiving Federal Awards
News Release #39—May 22, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Roseann Torres as Co-Chair for Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative
News Release #38—May 22, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates Juvenile Court, Community, and Alternative Schools Administrators of California Teacher of the Year
News Release #37—May 13, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Calls All Parties to Negotiate to Avoid Strike at Sacramento City Unified
News Release #36—May 13, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Co-Chair for Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative
News Release #35—May 10, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Praises Largest-Ever Support of K–12 Education in Governor Newsom’s Budget Update
News Release #34—May 9, 2019

State Board Adopts Guidance on Health Instruction
News Release #33—May 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Commends New Computer Science Strategic Implementation Plan
News Release #32—May 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints New Chair for Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative
News Release #31—May 1, 2019


April

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2019 Classified School Employees of the Year
News Release #30—April 29, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Distribution of Nearly $1 Million for Paradise Unified Technology Purchases
News Release #29—April 16, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2019 Model School Attendance Review Board Winners
News Release #28—April 9, 2019


March

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2018-2019 Enrollment Data for California Schools
News Release #27—March 28, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Green Ribbon Schools Award Winners
News Release #26—March 27, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Swears In New State Board Member Linda Darling-Hammond
News Release #25—March 14, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Exemplary Program Awards for Arts, Career Technical Education, and Physical Activity and Nutrition
News Release #24—March 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Leads Charter Task Force in First Meeting
News Release #23—March 8, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2019 Civic Learning Award Recipients
News Release #22—March 6, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Applauds Resolution in OUSD Teachers’ Strike
News Release #21—March 1, 2019


February

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates High-Performing Middle Schools Selected as 'Schools to Watch'
News Release #20—February 27, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Statement on the Teachers' Strike in Oakland Unified School District
News Release #19—February 27, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2019 California Distinguished Schools
News Release #18—February 25, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Assists in Negotiations for Teachers' Strike at Oakland Unified
News Release #17—February 25, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Model Continuation High Schools for 2019
News Release #16—February 13, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints California Apprenticeship Council Commissioner
News Release #15—February 7, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Commends New K–12 California Arts Standards
News Release #14—February 4, 2019


January

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Applications for Summer Meal Programs
News Release #13—January 31, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints New Deputy Superintendent of the Performance, Planning, and Technology Branch
News Release #12—January 28, 2019

California Department of Education Completes Investigation into Guiding Hands School
News Release #11—January 25, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Chief Counsel
News Release #10—January 23, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Applauds Resolution in LAUSD Teachers' Strike
News Release #09—January 22, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints New Communications Director
News Release #08—January 18, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Appoints Deputy Superintendent of Government Affairs
News Release #07—January 17, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Statement on the Teachers’ Strike in LAUSD
News Release #06—January 16, 2019

California Receives Nearly $11 Million Federal Early Childhood Education Grant
News Release #05—January 16, 2019

California Department of Education Revokes State Certification for Guiding Hands School in El Dorado Hills
News Release #04—January 11, 2019

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Calls Governor Newsom's Budget a Home Run
News Release #03—January 10, 2019

Lupita Cortez Alcalá Sworn In as Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 9
News Release #02—January 9, 2019

Tony Thurmond Becomes State Superintendent of Public Instruction, first Afro Latino and second African American to Hold Job
News Release #01—January 7, 2019

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