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Year 2012

Stories about extraordinary students, teachers, and schools, as well as teachers' best practices to help their students achieve California's world-class standards.

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April

LCF students turn $35,000 grubstake into $188,000 portfolio [http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_20498507/lcf-students-turn-35-000-grubstake-into-188] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Jose Mercury News — April 27, 2012

Simi Valley students learning lessons from gardens [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/26/simi-valley-students-learning-lessons-from/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 26, 2012

Robotics team wins at world championships [http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/murrieta/murrieta-headlines-index/20120424-murrieta-robotics-team-wins-at-world-championships.ece] External link opens in new window or tab.
Riverside Press-Enterprise — April 24, 2012

Student who once lived in foster home named Star Scholar [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/24/student-who-once-lived-in-foster-home-named-star/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 24, 2012

Obama honors Burbank's Rebecca Mieliwocki as teacher of the year [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/obama-burbank-teacher-year.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Los Angeles Times — April 24, 2012

West Sacramento class teaches special needs students about life [http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/25/4440019/west-sac-class-teaches-special.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Sacramento Bee — April 25, 2012

Burbank educator Rebecca Mieliwocki named National Teacher of the Year [http://www.dailynews.com/ci_20458633/burbank-educator-named-national-teacher-year?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com] External link opens in new window or tab.
Los Angeles Daily News — April 23, 2012

New AVID program targets English learners [http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/menifee/menifee-headlines/20120422-education-new-avid-program-targets-english-learners.ece] External link opens in new window or tab. Riverside Press-Enterprise — April 22, 2012

Inland Empire district charts its own course to success [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0422-corona-norco-20120422,0,7699834.story] External link opens in new window or tab.
Los Angeles Times — April 22, 2012

Oxnard students get head start in being bilingual [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/20/oxnard-students-get-head-start-in-being/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 20, 2012

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy embraces high-tech tools [http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/education/2012/04/kipp-san-francisco-bay-academy-embraces-high-tech-tools] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Francisco Examiner — April 22, 2012

Family doctors try to recruit Sacramento teens to profession [http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/12/4407991/family-doctors-try-to-recruit.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Sacramento Bee — April 19, 2012

At an urban L.A. school, nature grows — and test scores too [http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bird-school-20120416,0,2013311,full.story] External link opens in new window or tab.
Los Angeles Times — April 16, 2012

Winston Churchill, Mira Loma schools head to science nationals [http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/16/4416464/winston-churchill-mira-loma-schools.html#storylink=cpy] External link opens in new window or tab.
Sacramento Bee — April 16, 2012

Middle school science gets boost from hands-on experiments [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/17/middle-school-science-gets-boost-from-hands-on/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 17, 2012

East Bay Boy Scout troop leaders inspire special ed kids [http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20357370/boy-scout-troop-leaders-inspire-special-ed-kids] External link opens in new window or tab.
Contra Costa Times — April 10, 2012

TEMECULA: After-school program lifts grades [http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/temecula-after-school-program-lifts-grades/article_426233ee-bd5c-502a-8a31-54180cd86aa5.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
North County Times — April 10, 2012

Kaiser thespians teach healthy eating to fifth-graders [http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/kaiser-thespians-teach-healthy-eating-to-fifth-graders/article_ee0db78c-8467-11e1-ad43-001a4bcf887a.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Napa Valley Register — April 12, 2012

Agoura Hills robotics camp gives students chance to build and experiment [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/11/agoura-hills-robotics-camp-gives-students-chance/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 11, 2012

De Anza students learn they can't budge on their budget [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/apr/11/de-anza-students-learn-they-cant-budge-on-their/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — April 11, 2012

San Jose's Oak Grove High rallies around African immigrant who speaks rare language [http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_20353991/san-joses-oak-grove-high-rallies-around-african?source=rss] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Jose Mercury News — April 8, 2012

High school English goes online-only in Torrance teacher Mitzi Stover's class [http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_20360885/high-school-english-goes-online-only-torrance-teacher?source=rss] External link opens in new window or tab.
Torrance Daily Breeze — April 9, 2012

Eighth grader aces spelling bee — in Spanish [http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_20329558/eighth-grader-aces-spelling-bee-spanish] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Jose Mercury News — April 4, 2012

10 students win Santa Clara County science fair [http://www.contracostatimes.com/education/ci_20305437/10-students-win-santa-clara-county-science-fair] External link opens in new window or tab.
Contra Costa Times — April 1, 2012

SD Unified becomes model for attendance [http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/02/sd-unified-becomes-model-for-attendance/] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Diego Union Tribune — April 2, 2012

Hometown Hero: Cheers for cheer leader [http://www.contracostatimes.com/education/ci_20311096/hometown-hero-cheers-cheer-leader] External link opens in new window or tab.
Contra Costa Times
— April 3, 2012

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March

Hayward seventh-grader wins state geographic bee at CRC [http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/31/4380151/hayward-seventh-grader-wins-state.html#storylink=cpy] External link opens in new window or tab.
Sacramento Bee
— March 31, 2012

42 O.C. schools named state's best [http://www.ocregister.com/news/schools-346875-school-state.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Orange County Register — March 29, 2012

11 SD schools earn high marks from state [http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/29/11-sd-schools-earn-high-marks-state/] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Diego Union Tribune — March 29, 2012

Seven Ventura County campuses named Distinguished Schools [http://m.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/29/seven-ventura-county-campuses-named-schools/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — March 29, 2012

California names 31 schools in Santa Clara County, 6 in San Mateo County, Distinguished Schools [http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_20284449/california-names-31-schools-santa-clara-county-6?source=rss] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Jose Mercury News — March 29, 2012

Oxnard high school students get glimpse of military life [http://m.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/29/oxnard-high-school-students-get-glimpse-of-life/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Ventura County Star — March 29, 2012

Local Students Hope to Excel Again in National Personal Finance Challenge [http://baldwinpark.patch.com/articles/baldwin-park-high-school-students-hope-to-excel-in-national-financial-capability-challenge] External link opens in new window or tab.
BaldwinParkPatch.com — March 18, 2012

Teacher makes books come alive for troubled students [http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_20157904/teacher-brings-book-alive-students-drug-problems] External link opens in new window or tab.
Torrance Daily Breeze — March 12, 2012

Dads making a difference [http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120305/A_NEWS/203050316] External link opens in new window or tab.
Stockton Record — March 5, 2012

Girls stand up to bullying; student-led workshops discuss issues [http://m.redding.com/news/2012/mar/03/girls-stand-up-to-bullying/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Redding Record Searchlight — March 3, 2012

Green Academies Get Funding Boost [http://elkgrove.patch.com/articles/green-academies-get-funding-boost] External link opens in new window or tab.
Elk Grove Patch — March 1, 2012

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February

'Just Run' gets kids moving [http://www.healthycal.org/archives/7494] External link opens in new window or tab.
HealthyCal.org — February 22, 2012

Health care education options rise with need [http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120223/A_NEWS/202230326] External link opens in new window or tab.
Stockton Record — February 23, 2012

Schools build solar suitcases to harness energy for world's poor [http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20040785/local-schools-build-solar-suitcases-power-developing-nations] External link opens in new window or tab.
Monterey County Herald — February 24, 2012

Vacaville teacher honored as one of California's best [http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_19892902] External link opens in new window or tab.
Vacaville Reporter — February 4, 2012

Online explosion takes hold in Ripon schools [http://www.modbee.com/2012/02/04/2056044/online-explosion-takes-in-ripon.html#storylink=cpy] External link opens in new window or tab.
Modesto Bee — February 4, 2012

El Monte City School District in more than decade-long process to promote healthy lifestyles [http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_19893330#ixzz1lpyg4mM5] External link opens in new window or tab.
Pasadena Star-News — February 6, 2012

Education roundup: Tehachapi, Ridgecrest continuation schools chosen as state 'model' [http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1135853028/Education-roundup-Tehachapi-continuation-school-chosen-as-state-model] External link opens in new window or tab.
Bakersfield Californian — February 7, 2012

Chinese at Barnard isn't just for new year [http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/02/chinese-at-barnard-isnt-just-for-new-year/] External link opens in new window or tab.
San Diego Union Tribune — February 2, 2012

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January

A case study for NCLB waiver [http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/01/25/sacramento-school-a-case-study-for-nclb-waiver/] External link opens in new window or tab.
Thoughts on Public Education — January 25, 2012

Loomis kids give ailing principal a literacy lift [http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/26/4215980/loomis-kids-give-ailing-principal.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
The Sacramento Bee — January 31, 2012

5 O.C. schools nominated as nation's best [http://www.ocregister.com/news/schools-335000-school-students.html] External link opens in new window or tab.
Orange County Register — January 11, 2012

Clark gets another Blue Ribbon nomination [http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-blr-0111-clark-gets-another-blue-ribbon-nomination,0,4551090.story] External link opens in new window or tab.
Glendale News-Press — January 10, 2012

New partnership will team San Rafael school and business leaders [http://www.marinij.com/business/ci_19668332] External link opens in new window or tab.
Marin Independent Journal — January 3, 2012

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