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Sacramento Press / Tough times ahead for students and professors

Sacramento Press / Tough times ahead for students and professors:

"With unemployment rising and private college tuition skyrocketing, more and more people are returning to school at all ages. Sacramento State and Sacramento City College have both seen an increase in enrollment despite an increase in fees.

Sacramento State's fees were raised $672 per year. Increased fees doesn't equal a better education. After reaching a compromise with the Board of Trustees, the California State University Employee's Union approved 24 furlough days school wide. These days are designated under the direction of President Alexander Gonzalez and each department head.
With eight campus-wide furlough days, the entire school shuts down."

Internet Archive Search: civil rights

Internet Archive Search: civil rights

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[movies]Civil Rights [Silent] - National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives and Records AdministrationCivil Rights
[Silent]U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999)ARC Identifier 52753 / Local Identifier 306.6551.Made possible by a donation from John and Paige Curran.
Keywords: archives.govpublic.resource.org
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[movies]The Politics of Civil Rights
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[movies]CIVIL RIGHTS: SELMA TO MONTGOMERY - National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives and Records AdministrationCIVIL RIGHTS: SELMA TO MONTGOMERYU.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999)[Silent] ARC Identifier 53422 / Local Identifier 306.7449.Made possible by a donation from John and Paige Curran.
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[movies]CIVIL RIGHTS ABUSE IN HOLLYWOOD - RICH RAMSEY TV
RICH RAMSEY TV. ARTISTS ARE BEING ARRESTED AT THE HOLLYWOOD KODAK THEATRE WHILE CRIMINALS,DRUG ADDICTS AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE BEING USED BY THE HOLLYWOOD FORMULA TO KEEP NEW TALENT OUT OF HOLLYWOOD. NOTHING NEW BUT THE TACTICS BEING USED ARE MORE AND MORE THIRD WORLD WITH AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS BEING COMPLETELY IGNORED. ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION AT THE HOLLYWOOD KODAK THEATRE...
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[audio]Carolyn McKinstry Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 1 - Recoding by Bill Holiday
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    California school kids break Guinness World Record for jumping rope at same time - Sacramento City News - sacbee.com

    California school kids break Guinness World Record for jumping rope at same time - Sacramento City News - sacbee.com


    This morning, students at Bowling Green Charter School in Sacramento were extra careful to double knot their shoes and tie their belts tight. They had a Guinness World Record to break.
    Mayor Kevin Johnson counted down.
    At exactly 9 a.m., a thousand neon-colored jump ropes undulated. A thousand kids and adults hopped up and down in the school's playground.
    Van Halen's guitar cadences roared from the loudspeakers: "I get up and nothing gets me down... Might as well jump. Jump!"
    The scene was replicated across 40 schools in theSacramento region and 550 schools inCalifornia, the event's organizers said.
    Bowling Green Charter School served as the event's headquarters, its activity broadcasted live to rope skippers everywhere from a Rancho Cordova National Guard unit in Iraq to members of the California congressional delegation in Washington.

    Model Continuation High Schools for 2010 - Year 2010 (CA Dept of Education)

    Model Continuation High Schools for 2010 - Year 2010 (CA Dept of Education)


    State Schools Jack O'Connell Recognizes 12
    Outstanding Continuation High Schools

    SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today named 12 California schools as 2010 Model Continuation High Schools for their programs designed to help struggling students stay in school. The list is attached.
    "Model Continuation High Schools provide troubled students with exemplary programs designed to give them a second chance to stay in school, graduate, and go on to better lives and careers, O'Connell said. "The teachers, staff, students, and parents of these schools should be proud of this significant recognition."
    Continuation high schools serve students aged 16 years or older who lack sufficient school credits and are at risk of not graduating. These schools focus on school-to-career education, individualized instructional strategies, intensive guidance and counseling, and flexible school schedules to meet student needs. More than 70,000 students in the state attended 525 continuation high schools in 2008-09, the latest data available.
    The Model Continuation High School Recognition Program is a partnership of the California Department of Education and the California Continuation Education Association. The goal of the partnership is to identify and recognize outstanding programs and create a resource list of quality programs for school visitations and for other continuation high schools to emulate.
    To be eligible for the recognition, applicants must be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and demonstrate exemplary program effectiveness, in school management, curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment and evaluation, guidance and counseling, and education climate. As part of the application for recognition, parents, students, and community members were required to submit written statements supporting their respective schools. Fourteen schools applied for the recognition. A review team visited the schools and recommended 12 for model school status.
    The selected schools retain their title for three years and must submit an annual assurance of compliance with model school guidelines in order to maintain the designation. With the addition of the new Model Continuation High Schools this year, there are a total of 55 Model Continuation High Schools in the state.
    For more information on continuation education, please visit Continuation Education - Educational Options. For more information about the California Continuation Education Association, please visit California Continuation Education Association (Outside Source).
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    2010 Model Continuation High Schools

    1. Alvord High School, 3606 Pierce Street, Riverside, CA 92503, Getty George IV, Principal, 951-358-1715.
    2. Amistad High School, 44-801 Golf Center Parkway, Indio, CA 92201, Robert Blinkinsop, Principal, 760-775-3570.
    3. Aurora High School, 641 Rockwood Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231, John Moreno, Principal, 760-768-3940.
    4. Back Bay High School, 390 Monte Vista Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, Deborah Davis, Principal, 949-515-6900.
    5. Boynton High School, 901 Boynton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117, Michael Madalinski, Principal, 408-626-3404.
    6. Culver Park High School, 5303 Berryman Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230, Marianne Turner, Principal, 310-390-8886.
    7. El Camino High School, 14625 Keese Drive, Whittier, CA 90604, John Tovar, Principal, 562-944-0033.
    8. Jamison High School, 351 East Bush Street, Lemoore, CA 93245, Sandi Lowe, Principal, 559-924-6620.
    9. Lopez High School, 1055 Mesa View Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, Christine Granados, Principal, 805-474-3750.
    10. Sierra High School, 570 East 9th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410, Kenneth Martinez, Principal, 909-388-6478.
    11. Somerset High School, 9242 East Laurel Street, Bellflower, CA 90706, Patrick Dixon, Principal, 562-804-6548.
    12. Val Verde High School, 972 West Morgan Street, Perris, CA 92571, John Parker, Principal, 951-940-6155.

    Education Research Report: STEM Coursetaking Among High School Graduates

    Education Research Report: STEM Coursetaking Among High School Graduates


    STEM Coursetaking Among High School Graduates

    A new report, "STEM Coursetaking Among High School Graduates, 1990-2005," uses National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP)High School Transcript Study data to examine student coursetaking patterns in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses.

    The NAEP High School Transcript Study examined the transcripts from samples of graduating seniors to determine STEM coursetaking.

    The report compares data from the 2005 High School Transcript Study against data from the 1990 and 2000 studies to determine how well prepared our nation's students are within the STEM fields. Read the report to find out more about:

    * overall change in STEM coursetaking patterns, 

    Campaign for High School Equity

    Campaign for High School Equity



    About CHSE

    The Campaign for High School Equity is a diverse coalition of national organizations representing communities of color that believe high schools should have the capacity and motivation to prepare every student for graduation, college, work, and life.

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    CHSE Partners

    National Urban League • National Council of La Raza • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund • Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund • League of United Latin American Citizens • National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund • Alliance for Excellent Education • National Indian Education Association • Southeast Asia Resource Action Center