ADVISORY/Jerry Brown to Challenge, Encourage 700 California School Reformers at Charter Schools Conference.News/Assignment Editors & Education Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (March 23) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Over 700 educators and policy experts will meet on the San Francisco Peninsula The San Francisco Peninsula in California separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. On its northern tip is the city of San Francisco. On its southern end is part of Santa Clara County, including the cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View. to share success stories and challenges related to the hottest topic in the national educational reform movement -- charter public schools. The 7th Annual California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Charter Schools Conference is the largest state charter school conference in the country. It has grown from 50 attendees in 1993 to its current size, reflecting the skyrocketing interest in the opportunity for public schools to choose an educational path that is not prescribed pre·scribe v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes v.tr. 1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment). by the rigid and voluminous California Educational Code. With 235 charter schools serving more than 110,000 students, California has the second highest number of true "choice" charter public schools in the country, behind Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). . Last year 81 new charter public schools opened in the state, with at least that many expected this year. WHERE: San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Airport Marriott Hotel, (1800 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame) WHEN: Conference is from Thursday, March 23 at 12 p.m. through Saturday, March 25, 2000
Presentation by Jerry Brown, Mayor of Oakland
Saturday, March 25, 6 p.m.
Mayor Brown, controversial former governor of California The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. , will share his opinions about the state of education and education reform in California, particularly in its troubled urban districts. Brown has supported the establishment of charter schools in Oakland and recently won voter VOTER. One entitled to a vote; an elector. approval to appoint three members to Board of the Oakland Unified School District Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district which operates elementary schools (K-5), middle schools (6-8), and high schools (9-12) in Oakland, California. . Other educational experts from throughout the state available throughout the conference -- in person and by phone (see above phone numbers to make arrangements or inquire in·quire also en·quire v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires v.intr. 1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices. 2. at registration desk). WHO: The California Network of Educational Charters (CANEC CANEC California Network of Educational Charters ) has organized the conference to provide a forum for sharing ideas and information among charter school operators, new school developers, teachers, policy makers and supporters. About 100 attendees are expected from outside California, including heads of other state charter school organizations and representatives from the U.S. Department of Education. CANEC is based in the Bay Area. STORY IDEAS:
-- Charter School Legislators of the Year Awards: Assembly
member Kerry Mazzoni (D-Marin/Sonoma), Senator John
Vasconcellos (D-Santa Clara/San Jose), Senator Jim Brulte
(R-Riverside/San Bernardino) and Assembly member Bill
Campbell (R-Orange County). Awards presented following Jerry
Brown's speech.
-- Second Annual Innovations for Excellence in Education
Awards: Charter schools recognized for successful
innovations. Award presentations during lunch on Friday,
March 24.
-- The tremendous growth of the charter schools reform movement
in California and nationwide.
-- The individual success stories of charter schools throughout
the state, with many schools raising academic achievement,
offering innovative educational programs and increasing
parental involvement.
-- Conversion of entire school districts to Charter Districts
in order to have more options and fewer restrictions than
provided by the state Education Code.
-- School facilities -- where to house the growing number of
charter schools, particularly given the recent defeat of
Prop 26 which would have made school bond approvals more
likely.
-- Alternatives to standardized testing (i.e. SAT 9 and the
Academic Performance Index -- API-- ratings).
-- Legislative battles pitting "establishment education"
against school reformers
INFO: http://www.canec.org. Includes conference schedule, list of
California Charter Schools, background information.
Thank you for your interest in educational reform and charter
public schools!
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